Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Belleek, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Belleek
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.12732, -9.14439
- SMR number
- MA030-053002-
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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
Located in Belleek wood on the W bank of the River Moy, on the former estate of Belleek Manor.
This is not shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch map, but in shown on the 1930 edition as a roughly circular hachured feature, with the site, a possible megalithic structure (MA030-053001-), named ‘Cromlech’, located immediately to N.
It was recorded by de Valéra and Ó Nualláin (1964, appendix no. 11, 95-6): as ‘a round mound which seems to be cairn of large stones.’ It appears as a roughly circular rise or mound with a circular summit (diameter c. 10-15m) and broadly sloping sides, which give an overall diameter of c. 50-55m. The large stones noted by de Valéra and Ó Nualláin are not now visible. The nature of this mound is uncertain.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 April 2018
References
de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1964 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland. Volume II Co. Mayo. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Monumental structureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.