Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moyvannan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moyvannan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.48022, -8.02242
- SMR number
- RO048-054----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 knoll towards the bottom of an E-facing slope of Feamore Hill. Raised circular scrub-covered area (diam. 33.9m WNW-ESE; 33.1m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank and hedge (Wth 5.5-6m; int. H. 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 1.7-1.8m), with a silted fosse (Wth of top 5.5m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.2m) visible at NE. There is no identifiable original entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.