Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrane, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrane
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.66276, -8.16605
- SMR number
- RO036-037----
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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 gentle SW-facing slope of a low hill. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 51.7m E-W; 45.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.6-5.3m; int. H 0.4-0.5m; ext. H 0.7-1.8m) and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.5m; Wth of base 1.8-3.6m; D 0.3-0.45m). The bank is reduced to a scarp SE-WSW, and there is a causeway (Wth 2.5m; H 0.15m) at S (max. ext. diam. 64.7m E-W). Rath (RO035-091----) is c. 200m to the NNW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Cairn - clearance cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.