Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Boyanagh (Roscommon By. Aughrim West ED), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Boyanagh (Roscommon By. Aughrim West ED)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.86213, -8.15099
- SMR number
- RO017-076----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
At the crest of a slight S-facing slope. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 49.3m E-W; 45m N-S) defined by overgrown earthen banks at W, N (Wth 5.2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.7m) and the N part of the E sides, and by a scarp (H 0.9-1.7m) on the other sides. There is an outer fosse or moat (Wth of base 2.3-3m; D 0.1m at S to 0.8m at N) at N and the W part of the S side. A field bank and drain skirt the perimeter at W.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.