Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Corrower, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corrower
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.07042, -9.07729
- SMR number
- MA040-069----
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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 an area of gently undulating terrain, with good but not extensive views.
This enclosure is not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on later editions as a D-shaped walled enclosure, with the straight side at SW.
It is evident as a roughly D-shaped area (28.4m N−S; 25.4m E−W) defined by drystone stone walls (Wth 0.8-1m; H 0.8m). The wall on the straight side at SW is part of a NW−SE field wall, which extends beyond the enclosure. There is a gap (Wth 1.8m) at SE. The interior is not raised relative to exterior ground level, and slopes down slightly to E. The enclosing walls are similar in form and size to surrounding field walls, and merge with them. There is no convincing evidence that this is a rath or cashel; it may simply be a field enclosure of relatively recent date. Blackthorn, hazel and brambles ring the perimeter. There is another enclosure (MA040-068----).
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 8 June 2020
Nearby in the register
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.