Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Ballindrumlea, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballindrumlea
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78978, -8.50148
- SMR number
- RO020-040----
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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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
At the crest of a WNW-ESE drumlin ridge. Described as a subrectangular area (dims 8m E-W; 6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank with small stone markers on the bank and with local information of its use as a children's burial ground (Gannon 1972). It is now a circular grass-covered platform (diam. of top c. 8m) defined by a scarp (0.5m) with some stones protruding through the sod.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Inauguration stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Racecourseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.