Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Screeboge, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Screeboge
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62859, -7.69459
- SMR number
- LF023-019----
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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 the E edge of a N-S ridge in pastureland with good views in all directions. A circular steep-sided mound of earth and stone (H 1.3 2.6m; diam. at base c. 20m). On the summit (diam. 9m) a square-shaped depression (N-S 4m; E-W 4m; D 0.2-0.3m), enclosed by wall-footings, is evident. It may be the remains of a building that is depicted on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6 inch map or the remains a stone castle, or possibly a gazebo or summer house associated with the Richmount Hill house, c. 60m to the SW. Traces of possible stone steps are visible on the W face of the motte and there is evidence of stone facing or revetting on the E and W faces. These features may be associated with subsequent landscaping. A report in 1976 (SMR file) noted an irregular platform to the S that might be the remains of a bailey. The platform, which is defined by a low barely visible earthen bank, may be also be associated with landscaping.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 28 March 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.