Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Milltown, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milltown
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.87464, -8.79777
- SMR number
- CL035-143----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the base of the rock outcrop on which is built Ballymullen Castle (CL035-005002-), in gently undulating pasture, c. 30m to SE of the Kiltanon River. Listed as a 'Megalithic structure (possible)' in the SMR (1992). According to Westropp (1902-04, 112(a)), this feature was situated, ‘not far north of the……ivied peel-tower of Milltown…….among the crags.’ It is described as ‘a large, rugged block of limestone, supported on lesser stones. It is apparently artificial, and formed a cist of different and ruder type than the others in the townland’ (ibid.). On inspection in 2017 a number of large, irregular limestone erratics were noted around the base of the outcrop, however none of these appear to be forming a coherent structure and have been deposited in a haphazard fashion.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 15 November 2017
References
Westropp, T.J. 1902-4 The cists, dolmens, and pillars in the eastern half of the county of Clare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 24C, 107-131.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.