Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmore (ballintober South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore (ballintober South By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.69710, -8.18336
- SMR number
- RO035-039----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a SE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 48.2m ENE-WSW; 44.2m NNW-SSE) defined by an earthen bank and hedge (Wth 2.4-5.4m; int. H 0.45-0.8m; ext. H 0.65-1.5m) W-N-E and a fosse (Wth of top 7.7m; Wth of base 3.2-4.7m; D 1m) W-WNW and N-ENE. The monument is bisected by an ENE-WSW road, and S of this feature it is defined by a scarp (H 0.9m). There is no identifiable original entrance (max. ext. diam. 65m E-W). Rath (RO035-040----) is c. 150m to the ENE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.