Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Clawinch, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clawinch
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.60463, -8.02745
- SMR number
- LF021-022----
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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
On a low rise in pasture, close to the SE end of Clawinch Island in Lough Ree. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. An oval area (21.1m N-S; 16.5m E-W) enclosed by fragmentary remains of the basal portion of a wall of drystone masonry (Wth 2.6m). There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable. The ground level of the interior is uneven.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.