Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Sheemore, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sheemore
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.99668, -8.01967
- SMR number
- LE027-050002-
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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 in an area of rock outcrop at the N foot of Sheemore Hill. This is a grass-covered D-shaped area (int. dims 29m NE-SW; 20m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.3m) N-E-S. A gap (Wth 2.9m) separates the bank at SW from the perimeter of cashel (LE027-05001-) to which the enclosure is attached as an annexe.
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 - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.