Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockadangan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockadangan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.56647, -8.19847
- SMR number
- RO041-057----
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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
Visible as a circular area (diam. c. 50m) bisected by a N-S field bank and defined by an earthen bank and fosse on aerial photograph (CUCAP: APH 19). Situated on a S-facing slope. It was removed before 1972 (Gannon 1972) leaving an earthen field bank and hedge S-W, but a section through a bank (Wth 4m; H 1.05m) separated by a berm (Wth 6m) from an outer bank (Wth 4m; H 0.6m) can be seen in the N-S field bank at N. Rath (RO041-056----) is c. 110m to the NNE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.