Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Lugatober, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lugatober
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.32122, -8.43003
- SMR number
- SL009-071----
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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
Within a large, flat field of pasture, near the western foot of Cope’s Mountain.
This possible ring-ditch was identified in 2021 during a geophysical survey carried out as part of archaeological investigations on the N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsellagh to Lugnagall) Road Project, Co. Sligo (Dowling 2021). It lies outside the road corridor and remains in situ but is not visible at ground level. Geophysical imagery reveals a possible circular ditch (overall diam. c. 4.5m). An enclosure (SL009-070----) is located 35m to NE. (Dowling 2021).
Attached images extracted from geophysical report (Dowling 2021):
SL009-071----_01.JPG Greyscale image of the gradiometry results: ring-ditch marked with red arrow (from Dowling 2021)
SL009-072----_02.JPG Interpretative plan of gradiometry results: ring-ditch marked as ‘3’/red arrow (from Dowling 2021)
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 December 2021
References
Dowling, G. 2021 Geophysical Survey Report: Lugatober townland. N16 Lugatober (Drumkilsellagh to Lugnagall) Road Project, Co. Sligo (A000079, R000558). Unpublished geophysical survey report prepared for AMS and Sligo County Council.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.