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
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.81729, -8.33227
- SMR number
- RO021-035----
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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 and rush-covered area (dims 44m WNW-ESE; 31.8m NNE-SSW) defined by earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.9-1.2m) and outer flat-bottomed moats (Wth of top 6-7m; Wth of base 2.6-4m; max. D 0.3m). There is an entrance (Wth 1.7m) and causeway (Wth 6m) at the centre of the E side. Moated site (RO021-034----) is c. 80m to the WSW.
See the attached aerial image taken from the E.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 29th September, 2010
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.