Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lissaniska (costello By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissaniska (costello By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.75159, -8.87095
- SMR number
- MA102-015----
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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 the NE corner of a field improved pasture, located on a rise with excellent views to S–SW over an expanse of lowlying pasture.
Not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; shown on the 1916 edition as a shallow hachured arc curving N−SE, truncated at its N end by a NW-SE field boundary.
The arc of bank (Wth 2.8m; int. H (on N) 0.5m; ext. H 1m) can be traced NE–SSW in a shallow curve (diam. c. 21m NE–SW), curving to SW from the intersection of two field fences that form the N and E sides of the NE corner of a modern field. The N field fence is distinguished by an abrupt scarp (H c. 2m) on it N side. The remains may represent the E–SE quadrant of an originally circular enclosure. Hawthorn trees grow on the arc of bank.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 26 September 2022
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.