Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lavally (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lavally (tirerrill By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.18706, -8.34358
- SMR number
- SL021-097001-
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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 rough pasture, on top of a ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 23.3m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m). Remains of an outer bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.1) are evident SW-WNW. The inner bank is stone faced internally. A possible entrance (Wth 2.2m) is at SE. Depressions of a possible souterrain (SL021-097002-) occur in the NE and SW quadrants of the interior. The perimeter is overgrown with scrub. Field boundaries extend from the rath to NE, SE and SW. A set of cursing stones (SL021-096----) are possibly associated with this rath.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Cursing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.