Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rockfinlough, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rockfinlough
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.13717, -8.61365
- SMR number
- SL025-135----
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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 undulating pasture, on a low rise immediately N of a road. A raised circular area (21m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.4m) W-NNE and elsewhere by a scarp with a slight internal lip in places. The edge of the scarp along the SE arc is defined by sod-covered stones. The interior is level.
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 - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.