Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Corrower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corrower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Greyfort
- Coordinates
- 54.07973, -9.08328
- SMR number
- MA040-042----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a wooded area, with both deciduous and coniferous trees, located on a rise in an area of undulating terrain. There are good views, especially to E.
This ringfort is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular embanked enclosure, and on the 1922 edition as a walled circular enclosure, named ‘Greyfort’. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 20-22m) defined by a wall (Wth c. 1.3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8m), which is engulfed in moss and overgrowth. It is unclear if the enclosing wall is a primary feature, or whether it was built in the modern era. There is a souterrain (MA040-042001) in the centre of the interior. Trees and brambles grow throughout the ringfort.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 May 2020
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 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.