Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Skrine, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skrine
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.55844, -8.17876
- SMR number
- RO041-084001-
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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 of Skreen Hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40.6m E-W; 37.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 2.7-5m; int. H 0.05-0.5m; ext. H 0.55-1.55m) separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.3-7.8m; Wth of base 2-3.4m; ext. D 0.8-1.2m) from an outer bank (Wth 2-3.4m; ext. H 0.15-0.55m). There is a causeway (Wth 4.9m) at SSE (max. ext. diam. 56.4m E-W; 52.4m N-S). Souterrain (RO041-084002-) is in the interior, extending from the centre to the perimeter at NW. Rath (RO041-083001-) is c. 200m to the WNW and rath (RO041-067----) is c. 200m to the NNE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.