Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pitfield
Grallagh (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grallagh (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81402, -8.27560
- SMR number
- RO022-056014-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Visible on aerial photographs (ACAP: V206/31, 30) and situated on a low WNW-ESE ridge An area of c. 2 ha contains lines of pits (dims c. 10m x c. 2m) aligned NW-ESE with the pits placed c. 20-30m apart. The land is now largely reclaimed an few pits are visible on the ground, although some can be seen in an area of c. 2 ha (c. 4 acres).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.