Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrowtrasna, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowtrasna
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.26506, -9.23728
- SMR number
- MA015-077002-
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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
In average pasture, located on top of a ridge, with excellent views in all directions.
An irregular oblong area (c. 12-15m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined by a low, sod-covered stony bank (Wth c. 1.5m at NE). It is conjoined at S with a larger enclosure (MA015-077001-) and at W it is bordered by a field fence/townland boundary that appears to partly respect the curve of the enclosure. An ephemeral NW-SE rise partitions the slightly raised interior into 2 roughly equal spaces, with the area (c. 15m N–S, c. 12.5m E–W) to W best defined, and the E half disturbed and irregular in appearance. The somewhat irregular shape and poor preservation makes interpretation of this possible enclosure, and its relationship to the adjoining larger enclosure (MA015-077001-), difficult; it could, for instance, represent the remains of a building or structure rather than an enclosure.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 13 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.