Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockbeg West, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbeg West
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.17075, -8.51407
- SMR number
- SL026-051001-
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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 pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. A circular area (diam.19m) enclosed by remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; ext. H 0.75m). A possible entrance (Wth 2m) is at SE. The interior is level with the SE portion raised to compensate for the hillslope. The perimeter SW-W is clipped by a concrete shed. There is a possible standing stone (SL026-051002-) in the internal face of the bank at N. A field boundary abuts the bank at SE. This monument was levelled in July/August 2007.
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). In this instance the entry has been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload/revision: 16 August 2007
Nearby in the register
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