Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortaderry, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortaderry
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.39593, -8.47570
- SMR number
- SL005-054----
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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 slight rise in low lying, gently undulating wet pasture. Slightly raised circular area (dims. 19m N-S; 18m E-W) enclosed by a bank of earth (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.3m). No fosse visible. The bank encloses the site on all sides is densely overgrown with gorse. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.