Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curry (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curry (athlone South By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.46285, -8.14955
- SMR number
- RO048-065001-
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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 N-S ridge in an undulating landscape. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.4m WSW-ENE; 25.7m NNW-SSE) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (at WSW: Wth 4.5-5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.5m) and slight traces of a fosse SSE-W-N. The perimeter is reduced to a scarp (H 1-1.25m) N-SSE and there is a small quarry on the perimeter at SE. Gannon (1972) recorded a possible enclosure (RO048-065002-) just to the NW which is not visible now. Rath (RO048-186----) is c. 50m to the W.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
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