Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Launtaggart, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Launtaggart
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.34444, -8.32102
- SMR number
- LE006-029001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a high, grass and heather-covered limestone plateau that slopes down gently to the SE. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 1m; H 0.7m). An entrance is not identified. A drystone wall extends NNW (L c. 40m) with a hut site (int. diam. 1.2m) defined by drystone walling attached to the E of this wall, 25m from the enclosure.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.