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Derryragh

Cavan, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0932

Location

Atlas number
IR0932 (932)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Cavan
Historic county
Cavan
Parish, community, or townland
Derryragh
Latitude
54.07751
Longitude
-7.66714
Altitude
124 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
1
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
0.43 ha
Footprint
0.56 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Also recorded
ditches

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1842); Other (1906); Other (1995)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database CV013-022
National record
record CV 013
Wikidata
Q31083674

Sources

References

  1. O'Donovan, P. 1995. Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan. The Stationary Office, Dublin.