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
- 53.99890, -8.67156
- SMR number
- MA051-005----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough, rush-grown pasture, located on a slight S-facing slope. There are very good views to S and good views E and W; views to N are restricted by rising ground, and by field fences and trees.
This possible moated site is shown as a circular embanked enclosure on 1838 OS 6-inch map; as trapezoidal on the 25-inch plan and as subrectangular on the 1919 OS 6-inch.
Roughly trapezoidal earthen platform (28.5m N−S; c. 20m E−W at N, 25m at S) defined by a bank/scarp (H 1m at N; Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1m at S) which retains a slightly raised internal rim, and enclosed by an external fosse. At N the fosse is evident as a band (Wth 2m) of rushes and yellow flag iris; on the SE, S and W sides the fosse (W 2m at S, 2.5-3m at W; D 0.3) is evident as a rush-grown depression which merges with later field drains –it is difficult to determine to what extent its current appearance is original or results from cutting/recutting of field drains. There are traces of ridge and furrow on a N-S axis in the level interior.
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.