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Castle - motte

Screeboge, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Screeboge, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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