Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Mount Temple, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mount Temple
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.41926, -8.48377
- SMR number
- SL002-021001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
On a ridge at the base of a steep cliff in rough, boggy pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 22m N-S) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone bank (Wth. 1.1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.45m). No fosse. On the S side the outer bank has been strengthened by a series of stones forming a retaining structure. Original entrance not recognisable. Immediately inside the bank at SE is a possible souterrain (SL002-021002-).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 09 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.