Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Culliagh, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Culliagh
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.88612, -8.69073
- SMR number
- MA073-038----
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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)
- 1857 · 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
Located in a slight dip or hollow on elevated rough, stony pasture. Not indicated on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps. Included on RMP (1997) as 'earthwork' on the basis of an aerial photograph (SMR file: GSI M 681 -0; Roll 218, pr. 5). It consists of a roughly square, stone-built structure (max. dim. 9-10m). The enclosing wall is largely collapsed to a jumble (Wth c. 3m) of small and medium-sized stones but short sections of drystone masonry remain in situ at NE (H 1.55m), NW and S (H 1.75m), preserving the N and S angles of the structure. There is a break (Wth 2.9m) where the E angle should be, and the W angle has also collapsed. The interior is obscured by dense overgrowth of ferns, brambles and blackthorn.
It appears to be of relatively recent date; its original function is unclear, possibly an animal shelter.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 13 July 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.