Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carnakit, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carnakit
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.78798, -8.31759
- SMR number
- RO021-042029-
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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
At the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge, and integral to field system (RO021-042046-). Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 16.5m N-S; 13.6m E-W) defined by slight earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.1m), with traces of an outer fosse (Wth 4m) at E. Pitfield (RO021-042028-) also survives in this area.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.