Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathscanlan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathscanlan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.05316, -8.74121
- SMR number
- SL038-029----
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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 a low rise. Indicated on the 1838 and the 1914 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 30m). According to local information, this possible rath was removed in the 1950s. A level area on the top of the rise (diam. c. 20m) probably indicates its location.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.