Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rinbaun, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rinbaun
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.10952, -8.61756
- SMR number
- SL032-125001-
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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
On flat dry pasture, above bogland to S. A raised circular area (21m N-S) defined by an inner flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2.9m) SW-SSE and by a scarp (H 1.3m) elsewhere. An external flat-bottomed dry fosse (Wth 8.5m) is evident SSE-ENE. A low earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.3m) follows the outer edge of the fosse SSW-NW. Large stones are incorporated into the inner earthen bank. The entrance (Wth c. 1.8m) is at E, revetted on its S side by large boulders. The interior slopes down to S. A NNW-SSE field boundary crosses the E half of the interior. The W two-thirds of the rath are under grass while the E third, to E of the field boundary, is overgrown with bushes and has coniferous trees planted along its edge. There is a souterrain (SL032-125002-) in the W half of the interior.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.