Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Rusheens West, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rusheens West
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.89525, -8.67559
- SMR number
- MA073-052002-
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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 rough, damp pasture, located on N side of a spring-fed stream.
Burnt stone in black soil is exposed on the S side of a low rise or mound (L at least c. 6m; H 0.4m), thickly covered in overgrowth. It was not possible to determine the original plan and dimensions of the mound. Another burnt mound (MA073-052001-) is located 10m to S.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 22 June 2021
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.