Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortarowey, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortarowey
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.35975, -8.50507
- SMR number
- SL005-123----
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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
Situated on a slight SSW-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised roughly circular area (dims. 28m E-W; 27m N-S) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.45m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The inner face of the bank at N is revetted with limestone slabs laid on edge. There are also occasional slabs laid on edge at right angles to the external face of the bank SW-NW. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior of the site is raised on the S side to compensate for the underlying natural slope. The interior of the site is lower than external ground level by 0.25m NW-NE.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.