Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrownteeaun, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownteeaun
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.86226, -9.03914
- SMR number
- MA080-002----
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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, located on rising ground with very good views. There is a small stream 180m to W and a flat expanse of wet boggy ground to E.
Indicated as a tree-planted circular enclosure on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; and as a penannular area defined by a field boundary, open to W, on the 1919 edition.
The remains consist of a rise or small knoll on the E-facing slope of a ridge. A field fence has been scarped into base of the knoll, following its circular contour from NW−SW, enclosing an area of diameter c. 40m. The domed interior space has a flattish top or central area (diam. c. 10-12m) from which the slope inclines outwards, most steeply to E.
This does not appear to be a rath. It is possible that the top of the knoll was used as a habitation site in the past but there is no definitive evidence of this now. The field fence enclosing the base of the knoll appears to be of relatively recent date. The remains as they now exist suggest a natural knoll which was enclosed in the modern era. It is dotted with clumps of brambles with hawthorn bushes around the perimeter.
There is a rath (MA080-003----) 40m to SW.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 November 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.