Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Cartron (frenchpark By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cartron (frenchpark By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.88778, -8.19671
- SMR number
- RO016-025002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a low rise immediately N of a cashel (RO016-025001-). Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 8m) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.2-0.8m) with facing stones intermittently visible (original Wth. c. 1.5m). A gap (Wth 2.35m) at ENE may be the original entrance. Mound (RO016-025003-) is just to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.