Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Glenfin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenfin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.54966, -8.16225
- SMR number
- RO042-075----
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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 crest of the S-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. of top 11.7m NE-SW; diam. of base 17m NE-SW; H 0.55-0.65m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 8.3-8.8m; Wth of base 3.5-5.5m; D 0.45m at NE to 1.55m at SW) from an outer bank (at NE: Wth 4.2m; ext. H 0.75m; at SW: Wth 8.5m; ext. H 1.75m). There is no identifiable entrance, but spoil has been added inside the bank NE-SSE and W-N (max. ext. diam. 38.6m NE-SW).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.