Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ummeryroe, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ummeryroe
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.12563, -8.30081
- SMR number
- SL034-063----
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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 rough pasture, on a slight rise. A raised circular area (25m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (H 0.3m; ext. H 1.4m). The remains of stone facing is evident on the internal side of the bank. The external bank face is revetted with large limestone flags. The entrance (Wth 1.5m) is at E. The NW quadrant of the interior is slightly raised.
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).
Attached image:
SL034-063----_01 viewed from E
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.