Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moymlough, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moymlough
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.16916, -8.56491
- SMR number
- SL026-045----
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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, close to the top of a ridge. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 26.5m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 0.6m) and an external fosse (Wth 4m; D 1m). The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at SW with a causeway across the fosse. The interior is clear of overgrowth. A few trees have been planted around the perimeter. A limekiln was indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map adjacent to the rath at SSW.
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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.