Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowneden (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowneden (tireragh By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.22027, -9.04919
- SMR number
- SL016-032----
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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 in level pasture, a short distance W of a N-S ridge. Raised circular area (diam. 25m) defined at ENE–W by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8m) which is very low internally but has a pronounced external slope (H 0.8-1.5m). The bank is largely levelled at NW–NE. A gap of 2m intervenes between this bank and an inner bank (Wth 1.5-2m at E, 3.4m at W; H 0.6 at E, 0.9m at W) which mirrors the curve ENE–W of the outer bank. It is unclear if the inner bank is a primary feature or represents later modification of the rath. Two low parallel linear banks traverse the rath interior on a roughly NE–SW axis. The intervening gap (Wth 6m) is slightly sunken and represents the remains of a road or trackway, shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch map, which cut through the rath.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.