Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Corkagh Beg, County Sligo, Ireland
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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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
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.