Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolshaghtena, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolshaghtena
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.66008, -8.05148
- SMR number
- RO040-022----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
At the crest of a slight S-facing slope. Oval grass and fern-covered area (dims 62m E-W; 53m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 2m) S-SW and a complete U-shaped fosse (Wth of base 2-2.7m; int. D 0.7m at E to 1.4m at N; ext. D 1.2-1.8m) with an outer field bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.5m) and hedge. There is a causeway (Wth 5m) and entrance through the field bank at ENE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Rock scribing - folk artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.