Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Roosky (costello By., Kilbeagh Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roosky (costello By., Kilbeagh Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.00217, -8.67169
- SMR number
- MA051-003----
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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 fairly level grassland; views good but not extensive, best to S; restricted now by trees to E.
This possible moated site is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a straight-sided embanked enclosure, diamond-shaped in plan; it is shown on the 1919 edition as an irregular oblong hachured area open to E.
It has been levelled. The outline of a slightly raised roughly square (with rounded corners) or subcircular area (21m N−S; 21m E−W), defined by broad low undulation or levelled scarp, can still be traced. The levelled scarp is quite well defined on the S (Wth c. 5m; H 0.7m), W, and N sides, but is barely discernible at E. There is a rath (MA051-004) 80m to SE.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 June 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.