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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
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.26007, -8.74181
SMR number
SL013-006----

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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

Not marked on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on an ENE-facing slope in hilly coastal pasture. Extant remains comprise a subrectangular mound of earth and stone (dims. 20.7m NNW-SSE; 19.5m ENE-WSW) defined by a scarp (H 0.5m at ENE - 1.25m at SSW) which from SSW-SW-W has a well defined fosse at its foot (Wth. 4.3m; D 0.3m). An earlier report (OPW 1991) recorded a low bank of earth and stone at the upper edge of the scarp at SE (Wth. 2m; int. H 0.2m - 0.4m) of which there are no upstanding remains now visible. From W-WNW the perimeter is incorporated into a NNE-SSW field boundary. Original entrance not recognisable.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 15 March 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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