Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Carrowcastle (gallen By., Kilgarvan Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowcastle (gallen By., Kilgarvan Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.09080, -9.06814
- SMR number
- MA040-006----
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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, on a slight rise. A roughly circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 10-15m) is shown on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. A slight undulation may correspond to the SW side of the enclosure, otherwise there is no visible surface trace.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 20 April 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.