Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Bohercuill, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bohercuill
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.46674, -9.02134
- SMR number
- GA042-033----
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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
In level pastureland. Very poorly preserved circular cashel (D 47.5m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall. As a result of land improvement in the area, a large quantity of field- clearance rubble has been piled against and on top of the enclosing element. Within the interior, a number of foundation lines are visible, including a D-shaped enclosure. This is defined by a low stony grass-covered bank which abuts the enclosing wall at NE.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Watchtowerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.