Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knocknaskeagh (gallen By., Killeden Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknaskeagh (gallen By., Killeden Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84592, -9.03673
- SMR number
- MA080-024----
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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 hilly pasture, located at the S end of a N–S spur of raised ground, utilising the natural fall of ground to E, S and W. Extensive views, especially to S over a broad sweep of lowlying pasture and bog.
A circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 35-40m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, with a quarry pit (diam. c. 20m) immediately to E and two vernacular houses c. 30m to SE; it is not shown on later map editions.
The remains consist of a sub-circular grassed-over area (c. 40 m E–W; c. 44m N–S) of severely disturbed and quarried ground. A broadly sloping curving scarp (H c. 2m), merging with the natural fall of ground, can be discerned at S and W, and may be the remnants of an original enclosing element.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 November 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.