Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure - large enclosure
Meelick (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Meelick (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.92458, -9.02199
- SMR number
- MA071-027003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, encompassing gently elevated ground. The outline of a possible polygonal or subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 250m NW−SE) is defined in a rough arc at SE−N by a series of straight and gently curving field fences and field drains. A field drain defines the straight E side. The outline is visible on the 1931 OS 6-inch map and in current aerial imagery. There is no definitive evidence that the field banks and drains are ancient.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 July 2021
Nearby in the register
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.