Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrowneden (Costello By., Annagh Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowneden (Costello By., Annagh Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.70103, -8.82855
- SMR number
- MA102-045----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough, neglected pasture, densely covered in thistles, located on a low rise on a NW/SE ridge.
Raised subcircular area (diam. c. 60-65m) defined by a levelled scarp. The rath appears to have utilised a natural rise. The centre of the interior is elevated and relatively level, grading seamlessly into broadly sloping sides. According to local information a deep ditch/fosse encircled the rath in the past. A gap or slight depression (Wth 2.5-3m), probably the infilled fosse, now intervenes between the levelled scarp and a field fence/townland boundary which skirts the enclosure at N–S, respecting its curve.
The enclosure is overlooked immediately to S by a low hill, the NW face of which has been quarried out. The quarry pit abuts but does not directly impinge on the enclosure and is accessed by a track (Wth 2.6m) which skirts the W side of the enclosure, coinciding with the curve of the infilled fosse. At the time of visit, a pool of standing water lay adjacent to the quarry pit, immediately to SW of the rath.
The rath is fenced off; it is covered in rough vegetation, dense thistles and occasional heaps of field clearance debris.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 27 September 2022
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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