Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cabragh (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cabragh (tireragh By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.26248, -9.03566
- SMR number
- SL011-060----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, located on a low rise in gently undulating terrain. Raised circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a scarp. The rath is bisected roughly centrally by a field fence, on a N–S axis. A second field fence extends to ESE from the N–S fence, cutting across the NE edge of the rath. To E of the N–S fence the rath is almost entirely obscured by blackthorn bushes. The W half of the rath is grass-covered but the perimeter at S–NW has been partly quarried away. A short section of earthen bank survives at NW. At S–NW there is an external ditch or fosse (ext. D 0.6m), varying in width from c. 4-6m, with a low bank (Wth 1m) of upcast soil on its external edge in parts. The ditch appears to be the result of the quarrying activity but may incorporate an original enclosing fosse.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 15 April 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.