Enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

On Tawin Island in an area of commonage. Holt (1911-12, 249, 151, no. 1) noted a curved wall made up of large flagstones set on edge. It was believed by local residents to be a cattle shelter that was erected in the 18th century. On inspection in May 2008 an oval area (dims. 32m N-S; 24m E-W) was visible. It was defined by the wall (H 1.2m; T 0.55m) noted by Holt (ibid.) from WSW to N (C 19m); from N to SE a low sod-covered wall (Wth 5.95m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H0.55m) was visible and from SE to WSW it was levelled. The wall was constructed of vertical upright boulders. A small enclosure abutted the inner face of the wall at NNW and the interior of the enclosed area sloped towards the NE. A field bank associated with a field system (GA102-040003-) abuts it at S. Possibly an 18th-century cattle pen.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 10 July 2019

References

Holt, E.W.L. 1911-12 Notes on the Ordnance Survey Letters relating to the barony of Dunkellin: iii - Ballynacourty parish. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 7, 205-51.