Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Roxborough, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roxborough
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.65735, -8.17547
- SMR number
- RO039-021----
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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 S-facing slope. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 42m N-S; 40.8m E-W; H 0.65m at S to 1.85m at W) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 6.4-7.9m; Wth of base 1.1-2.9m; D 0.9-1.9m) from an outer overgrown bank (Wth 2.6-5.6m; H 0.1-0.4m). There is a causeway (Wth 3.2m) at SSW, and the bank has been removed S-SSW (max. ext. diam. 57.6m N-S; 62m E-W). Rath (RO039-020----) is c. 190m to the SW and rath (RO039-022----) is c. 170m to the E.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.