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Rockville

Roscommon, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0993

Location

Atlas number
IR0993 (993)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Roscommon
Historic county
Roscommon
Parish, community, or townland
Rockville
Latitude
53.87649
Longitude
-8.09184
Altitude
94 m

Form and condition

Type
partial 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
0.73 ha
Footprint
0.97 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Also recorded
ditches

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
west
Land use
woodland

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database RO017-089001
National record
record RO 017
Wikidata
Q31077094

Sources

References

  1. De Valera, R and O'Nuallain, S. 1968. Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. The Stationary Office, Dublin.