Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tormore, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tormore
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.34010, -8.40718
- SMR number
- SL009-014----
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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 upland pasture. Raised oval area (dims. 42m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by an earthen scarp (ext. H 0.4-1.7m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The scarped edge is higher SE-SW than elsewhere to compensate for the underlying natural slope. From NE-SE the scarped edge has been straightened off by a N-S orientated track that abuts the E edge of the site. A break (Wth 2.5m) in the scarped edge with a ramp to the exterior marks 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
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.