Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Tullyhonour, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tullyhonour
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.91186, -7.93087
- SMR number
- DG060-010----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Marked 'Carn' on the OS 6-inch maps this enigmatic monument is known locally as Leachtas. It consists of one half of a subcircular feature c. 10m in diameter formed by a bank of earth and stone. This runs into the modern earthen bank along the NE-SW road which seems to have destroyed the NW half of this site. The interior is now used as a gravel dump and its original nature is unclear. It is peculiarly situated on the edge of a steep hill of rough pasture falling sharply SE to a stream and was formerly overhung by higher rock outcrop to the NW now much quarried.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Standing stone1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassified1 mi
- Mound2 mi
- Mound2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.