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
- 54.35203, -8.51023
- SMR number
- SL008-039----
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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 low-lying wet pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 19m) enclosed by a low broad bank of earth (Wth 3.55m; int. H 0.15m). At the external base of the bank is a fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.15m). There breaks in the bank at NW (Wth 1.5m) and at ENE (Wth 1.05m), either of which could mark the position of the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.