Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballymurray (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymurray (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81877, -8.28795
- SMR number
- RO022-009003-
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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
Towards the bottom of the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims. 30m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by low earthen banks (Wth c. 2-3m; H 0.3m) on all sides except the N where there is a scarp (H c. 0.3m). Enclosure (RO022-009004-) is attached to the E. The subcircular grass-covered mound (RO022-009006-) (dims 6m N-S; 5m E-W; H 0.4m) is immediately to the N, and the grass-covered mound (RO022-009007-) (dims of base 9.5m E-W; 8.6m N-S) with a flat top (dims 4.9m N-S; 4.3m E-W; H 0.3-0.6m) is c. 30m to the N .
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.