Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Castlehill (tirawley By., Crossmolina. Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlehill (tirawley By., Crossmolina. Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.05158, -9.33790
- SMR number
- MA038-114----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, located on a rise, with a fall of ground into a natural hollow at S and W. There are good views over surrounding undulating landscape, with Nephin dominating the skyline to SW.
Circular platform (7.4m E–W; 7.5m N–S) defined by a fosse (Wth 1.6m) with an external stony bank (Wth 1.8-2.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4-0.6m). Overall diameter: 13.7m N–S; 13.4m E–W.
The central platform is defined NE–SE by a slight scarp; it is less distinct on the W half where the fosse is largely infilled. The external stone bank is evident as a moss- and sod-covered rise of jumbled stones, with a break (Wth 2.4m) at WNW and another (Wth 1.5m) at NE. There is a hollow or pit (diam. 3-3.5m; D 0.45m) on the central platform, slightly off-centre to S. Remnants of relict field fence abut external bank at WNW. There is a rath (MA038-117----) 200m to SE.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 13 August 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.