Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmulpatrick, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmulpatrick
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathmulpatrick
- Coordinates
- 54.12947, -8.31689
- SMR number
- SL027-159----
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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 top of a ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 21m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.4m). An external fosse (Wth 4m) is evident NE-NW. Stones incorporated into the bank may be the remains of stone facing. 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
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.