Drummin fort
| Drummin fort | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Ráth na Dromainne | |
  Location of Drummin fort in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort with ogham stones |
| Location | Drummin, Bellanagare, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°50′04″N 8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W |
| Area | 0.52 ha (1.3 acres) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Built | 1st–9th century AD |
| Official name | Drummin Ringfort & Ogham Stones |
| Reference no. | 650 |
Drummin fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2][3]
Location[edit]
Drummin ringfort is located 900 m (½ mile) east-southeast of Bellanagare.[4]
History and description[edit]
Drummin Rath contains a pair of Ogham stones close to the southern part.[5]
Ogham stones[edit]
Drummin I (CIIC 11) reads CUNOVATO on a Sandstone pillar 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) high.[6] This suggests *Kunowatīs, "dog prophet," and a 5th-century date.[7]
Drummin II reads RAVASA KOI MAQQI D/T ... L ("Here is Ravasa, son of ...") and SENN on a sandstone pillar 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) high.[8][9] [10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Drummin Ogham Stone Info". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1916 – via Google Books.
- ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Drummin Ogham Stone, Stone Pair". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Drummin Ogham Stone". Irishantiquities.bravehost.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / 11. Drummin I". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "TITUS Ogamica: Database Query Result".
- ^ "Ogham in 3D - Drummin / Drummin II". Ogham.celt.dias.ie. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Drummin". Irishstones.org. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ PIP. "Drummin Ogham Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ PIP. "DRUMMIN STANDING STONE 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.