Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bohola
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.89279, -9.06762
- SMR number
- MA071-121----
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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 close to the townland boundary in the E corner of the townland, located on gently elevated ground flanked by small stream valleys at W and E.
A circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, with a small circular feature, probably a limekiln, indicated in the centre of the interior. The enclosure is not shown on later map editions.
It has been levelled, but the ephemeral outline of a roughly circular area (diam. c. 30m) can still be traced, with a slight curving scarp at SW−N merging with the natural slope. A large boulder sits at the E edge of the area. A linear WNW−ESE feature, probably remnants of a field fence, crosses the S part of the enclosure. An old quarry pit (max. dim. c. 15m) abuts the SW edge of the enclosure and considerable surface disturbance is evident throughout the area.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 August 2021
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.