Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killadoon, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killadoon
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.10014, -8.32281
- SMR number
- SL034-255----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough, rush-grown pasture, located on top of a ridge named Mullaghahanny on the 1914 OS 6-inch map, close to the SE shoulder of the ridge where ground falls steeply into a small valley. Good views over the slopes of adjacent ridges to S, SW, and NW, with Lough Arrow visible in the middle distance to SW. Broadly oval area (29m N–S; 26m E–W) defined by a levelled bank with a largely infilled external fosse. The flat, featureless interior appears very slightly raised above surrounding field level. The enclosing bank (Wth 3.5-4m; 2m on top; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.5m) is evident as a broad low rise marked by a growth of greener grass. The fosse is visible as a shallow, damp depression (Wth c. 3m; base c. 2m), distinguished by denser rush growth. At SE–WSW the fosse is incorporated into the line of a later field ditch (Wth 1.6m), with external field bank, which respects the curve of the enclosure.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 6 May 2014
Nearby in the register
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.