Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnarawer, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnarawer
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.22517, -8.64370
- SMR number
- SL019-112----
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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 NE-SW ridge in undualting pasture. Large raised oval area (dims. 57.7m NNW-SSE; 49.5m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.7m; H 0.4m) except at S where the defining element is a scarp. At the foot of the bank and scarp is a shallow fosse (Wth. 3.4m) with an outer bank (Wth. 3.9m; H 1.3m) which is traceable from S-W-NW. Original entrance not recognisable. Field boundaries abutt the site from E-SE-S.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.