Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Drumfad, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumfad
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.40783, -8.48060
- SMR number
- SL005-012----
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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 summit of E-W orientated ridge, on slight SE-facing slope, in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m) defined by a stone bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.5m). No fosse visible. From SW-SE the bank has been largely removed leaving a low broad bank of stone (Wth 5m; H 0.2m). From SE-SW, the bank has been reconstructed to form a larger bank to act as a field boundary. A N-S orientated field wall lies on top of the bank WSW-WNW. An E-W orientated field wall abuts the external side of the bank at N. A N-S orientated field wall lies on top of the bank NE-SE. A break (Wth 4m) in the bank at NW marks the position of the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.