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Ringfort - rath

Corkagh Beg, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Corkagh Beg, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Corkagh Beg
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.26003, -8.74554
SMR number
SL012-027----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a low rise in lowlying, poorly-drained pasture affording excellent views in all directions. Substantially raised circular area (28m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW) enclosed on top by a broad bank (Wth. 7.6m), low on its inner face (int. H 0.4m) but with a steep drop (ext. H 2m at SSW; 4.8m at NNE) on its exterior slope. Enclosing the base of the platform is a fosse (Wth. 2.4m at SSW, 3.4 at NNE) with an external bank (Wth. 6.6m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.45m). At ESE corresponding breaks (Wth. 2m) in the enclosing banks with a ramp-like causeway across the fosse represent the original entrance. There is evidence for stone kerbing at both the internal and external faces of the inner bank on either side of the entrance.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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