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Megalithic structure

Lissadrone East, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Lissadrone East, County Mayo, 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
Lissadrone East
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.26904, -9.27277
SMR number
MA014-110----

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

In the SE corner of a pasture field, located on gently elevated ground. Not indicated on the OS 6-inch maps. This mound appears to consist of an oblong heap (c. 3-4m N−S; c. 2m E−W; H c. 0.5m) of earth and stones. Two upright boulders, set 1.2m apart are incorporated into the W side of the mound, one (L 0.75m; H 0.95m) at the N end, and the other (L 1.3m; H 1.3m) towards the S end of the mound. The mound is engulfed in dense brambles, and a hawthorn tree grows out of the N end. In January 2017 a heap (4-5m N−S; 4m E−W; H 1.3m) of soil, stones and general field clearance debris was pushed against the S end of the mound, with lesser quantities pushed against the W side. The mound is therefore difficult to examine, and its function and date remains uncertain.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 21 June 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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