Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathosey, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathosey
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.17810, -8.61297
- SMR number
- SL025-016----
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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, at the base of a S-facing slope. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 20m) and on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as an arc of bank W-E abutting the N side of an E-W field boundary. The interior is bisected by a second field boundary on a N-S axis. Only the S half of this possible rath is now evident. Remains consist of a slightly raised, roughly D-shaped area (diam. 21m E-W; H c. 1m) covered with mature coniferous trees and strewn with boulders and debris. Traces of a N-S field boundary cross the interior just E of centre and a concrete shed partially overlies the W edge. A concrete wall has been built along the straight N side of the D-shaped area. There are no visible remains of the N half of the rath, a bungalow now occupies this area which is at a slightly lower level than S half.
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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.