Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field boundary
Sheeauns, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sheeauns
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.54897, -10.08077
- SMR number
- GA022-104----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a low-lying position, in cutaway bog, between a small stream to W and higher ground to E. A discontinuous stretch of pre-bog field wall (L 70m), running ENE-WSW. Built of irregular blocks including some quartz boulders, partly robbed. Bifurcates at WSW end as it approaches the stream. Overlooked by a standing stone (GA022-015001-) to NW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Mineunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.