Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Carrowreagh (castlereagh By., Bellanagare Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowreagh (castlereagh By., Bellanagare Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.81964, -8.33895
- SMR number
- RO021-032----
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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 broad E-W ridge or shelf. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 50m E-W; 29.3m N-S) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3-3.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.1-1.4m) at N and S with fosses or moats (Wth of top 4.3m at S to 6m at N; Wth of base 2.5-3m; D 0.1-0.4m) at every side. An original entrance is not identified. It is surrounded by field banks at W and N.
See the attached aerial image taken from the ENE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.