Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moyvannan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moyvannan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.48106, -8.03831
- SMR number
- RO048-049001-
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Shown on 5 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 rise in an undulating landscape. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 30.7m N-S; c. 29.2 E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4.5-7m; int. H 0.2m at N to 0.85m at S; ext. H 0.9m at S to 1.2m at N) with traces of stone-facing. It is surrounded by a fosse (at NNE: Wth of top 4.7m; Wth of base 1m; D 0.5m) and an outer bank (at NNE: Wth 4m; ext. H 0.4m) SW-N-E. The entrance is at ESE. The monument impinges on and is later than rath (RO48-049002-) which is immediately to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.