Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ross (Tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ross (Tireragh By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.22242, -8.70093
- SMR number
- SL019-082001-
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the SE-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. Raised oval area (dims. 36.6m NW-SE; 29.7m NE-SW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.6m; int. H 0.7m). A kerb, formed by large stones, is visible at the inner face. At the outer foot of the bank from SW-W-NW is a wide, deep fosse (Wth. 4.4m; D 1.1m). Poorly defined break in bank at S (Wth. 2m) may mark original entrance. In the NE quadrant are ephemeral remains of a stony E-facing scarp (H 0.3m) which extends from N-E-S for c.6m. A lintelled, stone-lined opening in the bank at W gives access to a souterrain (SL019-082002-).
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.