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Ringfort - rath

Coolamain, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Coolamain, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coolamain
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.43589, -6.50121
SMR number
WX032-043001-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located at the E end of a low E-W rise in the basin of the River Sow with the N-S stream c. 80m to the E. This is a raised D shaped grass-covered area (dims. 18.5m E-W; 16.5m N-S) with the straight sides at W (L 12m) and S (L 11.5m) where it was disturbed anciently and the spoil added to the interior creating an uneven but rather flat topped mound. It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5 4.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 6m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.1m) NW SE, but the perimeter is curtailed by an E-W field bank at S and cut be a wide ancient trench (Wth of top 8m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 1.2m) at W. There is no visible entrance. A square grass-covered annexe (dims. 38m N-S; 38m E-W) attached to the W is defined by low scarps.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 31 August, 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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