Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gerrib Little, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gerrib Little
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.24592, -8.70496
- SMR number
- SL013-050----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 undulating pasture. Largely levelled. Remains comprise a raised oval area (dims. 43.5m E-W; c.38.5m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.05m - 0.55m) with ephemeral remains of a levelled bank at its upper edge. At the foot of the scarp is a fosse (Wth. 4.5m; D 0.2m) which is identifiable at S, E and NE. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- House - early medievalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.