Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Colgagh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colgagh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.27671, -8.39895
- SMR number
- SL015-041001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on slight rise on slight S-facing slope 30 to N of N shore of Colgagh Lough, in low-lying gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised roughly circular area (dims. 20m N-S; 19m E-W) enclosed by a low narrow bank of earth and stone (Wth 1.65m; int. H 0.3m). At the external foot of the bank are a fosse (Wth 1.35m) and an external bank of earth and stone (Wth 1m; int. H 0.2m). The internal bank is best preserved NE-SW with only traces visible SW-NNW. From NNW-NE the bank is absent and the edge of the monument is defined by a straight WNW-ESE orientated relic drystone wall. The fosse is best preserved SE-SW with very slight traces only visible NE-SE and SW-NNW. From NNW-NE the fosse is not visible. The external earth and stone bank encloses the site SE-SW with only very slight traces visible NE-SE and SW-NNW. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior of the site is slightly domed. A hut site (SL015-041002-) is located in the centre of the interior.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.