Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortmore, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortmore
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.60625, -8.25596
- SMR number
- RO039-066----
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
At the summit of the S end of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass and scrub-covered platform (diam. 47.7m E-W; 43.4m N-S; H 1-1.9m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 7.2m; int. H 0.2m) that only survives WSW-WNW, and by a complete rounded and overgrown fosse (Wth of top 6.7-7.8m; Wth of base 3-3.7m; D 0.5-1.3m). There is a causeway (Wth 4m) at E and the foundations of a NNE-SSE field wall bisect the monument.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.