Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Derrintawny, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrintawny
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.20758, -8.17459
- SMR number
- LE015-164----
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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
Located at the entrance to a bay (dims c. 400m NE-SW; c. 250-350m NW-SE) at the NE end of Belhavel Lough (dims c. 2km E-W; c. 300-700m N-S), which is called Lough Cleane on the Down Survey (1655-6) county and barony maps. This is a submerged stony mound (diam. of top 4m) extending underwater in every direction (max. visible diam. c. 14m). There is no vegetation or visible evidence of artificial construction.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.