Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Rath, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rath
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84887, -8.82013
- SMR number
- MA081-051----
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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 a low E–W ridge with good views. Flat-topped, subcircular grass-covered mound (9.5m E–W; 9.7m N–S; H 0.4-0.5m), which appears to be of earthen construction. According to local tradition, it is a burial site.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 8 December 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.