Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Raskeagh, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raskeagh
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.05583, -6.41953
- SMR number
- LH004-017001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Oval area (int. dims. 31.5m N-S, 23m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 3.8m, H 0.7m internally, 1.3m externally), now much disturbed in the SW quadrant. No visible trace of fosse. Probable ancient entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) with large stone set against each side and an external ramp at SE. Entrance gap faced with large stones at both sides. Abutting the bank on the NW is an irregular raised area (max. dims. 7m by 9m) of unknown significance. Possible souterrain (LH004-017002-) in interior.
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.