Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - prehistoric
Knock (inishbofin Par.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knock (inishbofin Par.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.60926, -10.19525
- SMR number
- GA009D045----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the SE end of Insihbofin, on a terrace sheltered by a low ridge to the SW. Recorded by Mr. M. Gibbons, this circular house site (diam. 11m; max. H 1m), heavily overgrown with heather, is defined by a raised circular area with some evidence of stone kerbing. Upright stones in the centre of the interior may mark an internal dividing wall. To the SE of the house, a small level area is edged with a line of boulders. A long N-S running field wall, partially buried in peat and similar to another field wall to the W of a similar house site (see GA009D044----) c. 300m the NE, is visible due E of the house and traces of an E-W running wall are visible to its N.
The following image has been provided by M. Gibbons: GA009D045----.docx.pdf
Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by M. Gibbons
Date of upload: 24 May 2023
Nearby in the register
- House - prehistoricunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.