Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Runnabackan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Runnabackan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.67335, -8.32172
- SMR number
- RO034-078----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the SW-facing slope of a small NW-SE spur. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 17.6m NW-SE; H 0.4-0.7m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8.2-10.2m; Wth of base 3.4-4.5m; D 1.5m) with some reeds, and an outer grass-covered bank (Wth 5.6-6.2m; H 0.25-0.6m) with some furze (max. ext. diam. 40.5m NW-SE). There is no identifiable original entrance. The possible rath (RO034-077----) is c. 30m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.