Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnagavragh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnagavragh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.50427, -8.18171
- SMR number
- RO044-072001-
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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 S-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 53.3m E-W; 51.8m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth of base 3.7-6m; Wth of top 1-1.2m; int. H 0.35-1.25m; ext. H 0.85-2.4m) and hedge, with a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.5-6m; Wth of base 2.8-3.2m; D 1.2-1.5m) S-N. There is no identifiable original entrance but a rectangular house site (RO044-072002-) (int. dims 8.6m N-S; 8.5m E-W) defined by a wall foundation (Wth 1-1.2m) is at the centre, and a similar house site (RO044-072003-) (int. dims 8m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by a stone spread (Wth 1.2-1.6m) abuts the inner face of the bank at S. There is a tradition of the monument's use as a children's burial ground (RO044-072004-) (Gannon 1972), and it is bisected by a N-S road just E of the centre. Rath (RO044-073----) is c. 180m to the ENE.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.