Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Tawnaghmore Lower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnaghmore Lower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.19638, -9.21863
- SMR number
- MA022-035----
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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 pasture, located on the broad, level top of an E–W ridge. There is a industrial complex 80m to S.
This possible enclosure is not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is shown on the 1929 edition map as an oval hachured area (c. 50m E–W; c. 30m N–S). When inspected prior to a land reclamation project in 1961, it was recorded as an 'earthen embankment' which was deemed to be of no archaeological significance (SMR file: OPW field notes, 1961). There is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.