Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Ceathrú An Lisín, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceathrú An Lisín
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.07723, -9.58847
- SMR number
- GA119-128----
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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
This possible monument came to light during the course of fieldwork on the AranLIFE Farming Project (2014-2018) (see www.aranlife.ie). It is located in rough grazing land at the NW end of field in an area outcropping limestone pavement. It consists of a mound of earth and stone that is roughly circular in plan (diam. 5-7m; max. H 0.3m). It is best preserved from E to S and tapers out at NW.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 11 December 2018
Nearby in the register
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Distilleryunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.