Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballymartin, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymartin
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.58049, -9.15850
- SMR number
- MA121-184----
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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 low-lying pasture, with small turlough immediately S. Crescent-shaped mound (10.1m N-S; 8.8m E-W; H 1m), with opening to S. Burnt material visible under grass cover.
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. 68.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.