Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Glenballythomas, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenballythomas
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.79927, -8.29935
- SMR number
- RO022-057023-
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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 the Rathcroghan plateau. Circular grass-covered and rounded rise (diam. c. 30m; H 1m). Indicated as a ritual monument (Herity 1988, 70, fig. 20, No. 28) and as a destroyed rath (Herity 1987a, fig. 27, Glenballythomas 2). This is a gentle rise (diam. c. 25-30m) defined by a wide scarp (max. H c. 1m). It may be natural. (Waddell, 1987-8, 35, No. 53)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Herity, M. 1988 A survey of the royal sites of Cruachain in Connacht Roscommon. IV. Ancient field systems at Rathcroghan and Carnfreee. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 117-118, 67-84.
Herity, M. 1987a A survey of the royal site of Cruachain in Connaught. 3. Ringforts and ecclesiastical sites. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 117, 125-41.
Waddell, J. 1987-8 Excavations at Daithi's Mound, Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon. Journal of Irish Archaeology 4, 23-36.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.