Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Colgagh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colgagh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.28376, -8.39868
- SMR number
- SL015-038----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a slight SE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 23m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.1-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.45m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From NE-SE the bank is absent and the site is defined by a scarp. The external height of the bank increases from N-S along the circuit to compensate for the underlying natural slope. A break (Wth 1.5m) in the bank at NNE may mark the position of the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.