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
- 54.35901, -8.50467
- SMR number
- SL005-124----
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 slight S-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Oval-shaped raised area (dims. 28m E-W; 26m N-S) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.9m; int. H 1m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From E-SW the bank is absent and the site is enclosed by a scarp (H 0.6m). A modern drystone field wall lies along the top of the bank SW-NNW while a relic drystone field wall lies along the top of the bank NNW-E. The original entrance is not recognisable.
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.