Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rockfield (clanmorris By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rockfield (clanmorris By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76036, -8.94320
- SMR number
- MA092-065001-
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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 rough pasture, located on level ground bordered immediately to E by a natural rise. Views are good but not extensive.
This monument is not shown on the 1838 and 1917 OS 6-inch maps; it is recorded in an aerial photograph (GSI M 97-8; SMR file).
A raised semicircular area (26.5m NNE–SSW; 16.6m WNW–ESE) defined on the curving side W side by a degraded scarp, and on the straight side to E by a field fence. It may originally have been circular, but no trace of the E half is now evident. A quarry pit (10m E–W; 5m N–S; D 0.7m) has been dug into NW quadrant of the interior. This may be the remains of a rath. It is similar in size and construction to the nearby a rath (MA092-065----) which is located 30m to S.
Immediately to W of this enclosure, there is small subrectangular or roughly D-shaped enclosure (15-16m NE−SW; 6.3m NW−SE), abutting an overgrowth-covered field fence on its NW side. The other three sides are defined by a low stony bank/wall (Wth 1.8m; H 0.3m). The interior appears slightly hollow in the centre. This small enclosure appears to be a late feature.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 May 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.