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
- 54.42806, -8.46618
- SMR number
- SL002-012----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on a N-facing slope in pasture overlooking the sea. Raised circular area (diam. 22m) enclosed by a badly eroded bank of earth and stone ((Wth. 0.6m; int. H 1m). There are traces of an external fosse on the N side. The enclosing elements have been incorporated into the field boundary from WNW-NW-NNW. The monument is divided into two unequal portions by a NE-SW field boundary. Only the outline of the circuit of the much smaller portion, NE of this, is now identifiable. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 08 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.