Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Lag Na Gaileadh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lag Na Gaileadh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.79271, -8.20023
- SMR number
- DG075-004003-
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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
The 'Killeen Burial Ground' (DG075-004001-) marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps consists of an oval mound (DG075-004003-) of earth and stone 1.28m high, 18.4m N-S and 13.7m E-W. 2.5m N of the top centre of the mound is a stone slab (DG075-004002-) .69m wide, .42m high and 0.09m to .12m thick. On this is a simple incised cross .2m long and 0.14m wide. The site is located in good pasture on the S bank of the Owenea river and E of one of its small tributaries.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.