Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doonflin Lower, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonflin Lower
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.24213, -8.76515
- SMR number
- SL018-043----
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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 level terrace in undulating, rough pasture. Raised circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8-5.8m; int. H 0.35m at NW, 1m at E; ext. H 1.7 at NW, c. 2m at E). Remnants of an external fosse (Wth. 4m; ext. D 1m) are evident at NW. At the outer lip of the fosse are ephemeral traces of a possible second bank (Wth 3m; H 0.2m). In the E part of the interior there is an abrupt drop in ground level and a slope down from W to E. Densely covered in overgrowth.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.