Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lahardan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lahardan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.09218, -8.32335
- SMR number
- SL034-266----
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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, rush-grown upland pasture, located on the narrow top of a NW−SE ridge, close to the break of slope at the SE end. The sides of the ridge fall away steeply, overlooking a valley to E and Lough Arrow in the distance to W. There is a rath (SL034-145----) 100m to NW on the same ridge.
This enclosure is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. It is visible in aerial imagery.
A very slightly raised, broadly oval area (27m NE−SW; 31m NW−SE) defined by a low scarp/undulation (H 0.45m). The interior is level and featureless, except for a small, low sod-covered stony heap (c. 2m across; H 0.3m) located close to the scarp at W.
Notified to NMS by Andrew Goodison.
Attached image:
SL034-266----_01.JPG Enclosure viewed from S
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.