Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Errit, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Errit
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81768, -8.70198
- SMR number
- RO019-005----
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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
In the centre of the N part (dims. c. 400m NW-SE; c. 300m NE-SW) of Errit Lough, c. 150m from the NE shore. Oval island (dims. 11.5m E-W; 4m N-S; H 0.2m) with a shallow shore (dims. 22m E-W; 16m N-S), but the surrounding reeds indicate a large mound (diam. c. 30m). There is no evidence of artificial construction. Crannog (RO019-004----) is c. 200m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.