Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cooperhill, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cooperhill
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tansy Fort
- Coordinates
- 54.13134, -8.40450
- SMR number
- SL027-118001-
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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 low-lying pasture, on top of a low ridge c. 60m SSW of the Arrow or Unshin River. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by an inner earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.2m) along the E arc and by a scarp elsewhere. The outer earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.8m) is substantial all round. There is a souterrain (SL027-118002-) in the NW quadrant.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.