Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathgoonaun, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgoonaun
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23160, -8.89074
- SMR number
- SL018-002----
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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 pasture. Raised circular area or platform (diam. 32m) defined by a substantial earthen bank (Wth 7.5m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 3.6m), with remnants of internal stone facing, and enclosed externally by a wide, deep fosse (Wth. 4m; D 1.5m) with ephemeral traces at W of a possible counterscarp bank (Wth 3.5-4m). The original entrance was most likely at the E where the fosse is not evident and there is a break (Wth 5.5m) in the bank. There is another break (Wth. 1.4m) in the bank at SE. At the centre of the internal area is a slight hollow with a large slab set into it.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.