Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Carrownacon, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownacon
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.73931, -9.21440
- SMR number
- MA100-054----
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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 NW of Carrownacon Lough, accessed by land during summer. Roughly circular-shaped, artificial island (30m N-S; 28m E-W), constructed of earth and stone, rising 4m above summer lake levels. Stone revetment runs from WSW to E. Heavy soil cover towards top of mound, heavily overgrown. Several upright timber posts delimit mound on E and SW. Three timber planks protrude through earth on SE.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 299.
Attached image:
MA100-054----_01.JPG Viewed from S
Date of upload: 25 January 2013
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.