Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Stowlin, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stowlin
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.17969, -8.21986
- SMR number
- GA108-224002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In pastureland. This ploughed-out ecclesiastical enclosure came to light in 2013 following a geophysical survey around the church (GA108-224----) and graveyard (GA108-224001-) which are almost centrally located within it. A drone survey carried out in July 2018 confirmed that the enclosure (153m N-S; 138m E-W) was roughly oval-shaped in plan and that enclosing element most likely consisted of a bank (Wth 5-7m) and fosse. Further features revealed in this survey included a number of internal rectangular and subrectangular enclosures that may be associated with the ecclesiastical enclosure or may be later features (Carey no date).
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 12 June 2019
References
Carey, A. no date Archaeological desk study at Stowlin townland, Killimor townland, Co. Galway. Unpublished report, Galway County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.