Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Moher (mohill By., Roosky Ed), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moher (mohill By., Roosky Ed)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.83715, -7.91601
- SMR number
- LE037-001----
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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
Situated on a gentle W-facing slope with the River Shannon c. 80m to the W. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35m) is depicted on the 1835 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Fort’. This is a grass-covered oval earth and stone mound (dims 42.3m N-S; 38.6m E-W; H 0.8m at E to 3.3m at W) with signs of recent quarrying along the perimeter at NE.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 15 December 2011
Amended; 7 January 2020
Nearby in the register
- Burnt pitunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.