Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Seltan (mohill By.), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Seltan (mohill By.)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.98839, -7.86039
- SMR number
- LE028-053----
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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 deep water towards the S end of the subrectangular Seltan Lough (dims c. 600m N-S; c. 250-350m E-W). This is an overgrown stony mound (diam. 25m; H 0.5m) with no visible surface 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 - rath1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
- Memorial stone1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.