Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newtowncliffony, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtowncliffony
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.42944, -8.46846
- SMR number
- SL002-011----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a ridge in rough pasture. Slightly dished circular area (diam. 23.6m) enclosed by a much eroded bank of earth and stone (Wth. 1.5m; H 0.1m - 1m) which has been modified and incorporated into the the field boundary from SSW-SW-WSW. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 07 February 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.