Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Eochaill (bar. árainn), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eochaill (bar. árainn)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.12315, -9.70750
- SMR number
- GA110-131----
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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
Part of Baile na mBocht (GA110-162----); on cleared level pasture. Before its excavation by Goulden in 1954, this monument appeared as an oval mound (L c. 17m, Wth c. 15m). The excavation revealed two concentric drystone chambers, one built within the other (Ds 4.25m and 6.4m). There was a paved entranceway at ENE, immediately outside of which were two annexes flanking it on either side. The presence of a centrally placed hole in the floor of the inner house suggests the former presence of a roof support. Finds included a double bullaun of granite, a spindle-whorl, a stone ?axe and quantities of shell and animal bone. The present remains consist of a low penannular cairn (L 10.4m, Wth 10.3m) with a gap at W. (Waddell 1988, 42-6; Kinahan 1869d, 27, no. 17; Robinson 1980)
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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.