Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Ballycolgan, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycolgan
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.46597, -9.05851
- SMR number
- GA042-018----
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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
On a slight rise in grassland. Uncovered by the landowner during field clearance in 1984. Four stones set on edge formed a rectangular 'box-like' structure which was roofed with a large capstone. Thought to have contained pottery. No visible surface trace survives.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.