Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castledargan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castledargan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.19725, -8.42721
- SMR number
- SL021-043----
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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
In marshy ground, on a low ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 14.2m) defined by a scarp (H 2m) with the remains of external stone revetment (H 0.9m) along the NE, E and SE arcs. Traces of an external fosse (Wth 1.5m) and a low counterscarp bank are evident along the SW and W arcs. There are deciduous trees along the perimeter. Another rath (SL021-044----) is c. 20m to SSE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.