Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowhubbuck South, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowhubbuck South
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.22725, -9.08665
- SMR number
- SL016-002001-
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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. Circular platform (diam. 25.5m), enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.6m at W, 2.4m at E; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.4m at W, 0.8m at E) with evidence for internal and external stone kerbing. The external slope of the bank is enhanced, especially at N (H 1.6m), by the natural slope of the rise. A break (Wth 3m) in the bank at W, whose N side is stone-lined, marks the original entrance. Extending from the internal face of the bank at E towards the centre of the enclosed area is a low linear bank (L 8m; Wth 1.2m; H 0.3m). Built against the inner face of the rath bank at N are the remains of a possible rectangular hut site (SL016-002002-).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.