Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cuilnakeava, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cuilnakeava
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.50999, -8.21788
- SMR number
- RO044-059----
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
On a slight E-W rise on a W-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39.5m N-S; 37.8m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5-5m; int. H 0.55-0.65m; ext. H 1-1.65m) with some bushes, which is reduced to a scarp (H 1m) NE-E. There is no visible fosse, although slight traces were once evident at S and W (Gannon 1972). There is an entrance (Wth 4m) at SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.