Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Muckduff, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Muckduff
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.20476, -9.08972
- SMR number
- SL016-041----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in lowlying, marshy ground. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified from an aerial photograph. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.6m). At the foot of the scarp at SW is a shallow fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.3m). Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.