Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tormore, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tormore
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.34317, -8.39550
- SMR number
- SL009-005----
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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
Prominently situated on level ground at W end of slight E-W orientated ridge in gently undulating upland pasture. Natural ground level slopes down steeply from the site from SW to N. Raised circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by an earthen scarp (ext. H 1.4m) SE-NNW and an earthen bank (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.5m) NNW-SE. At the external foot of the bank is a fosse (Wth 7.1m; D 0.65) NNW-SE. At the external base of the scarp is a 4m wide terrace SW-N. Natural ground level slopes down steeply from the site SW-N. The original entrance is via a ramp (Wth 2m) across the scarped edge at SE.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Prehistoric site - lithic scatterunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Caveunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.