Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Glenballythomas, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenballythomas
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.79664, -8.30782
- SMR number
- RO022-057032-
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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 S-facing slope of Rathcroghan NW of the concentric enclosure of Relig an Rí (RO022-057035-), and part of the unified field system at Rathcroghan (RO022-057003-). An area of c. 20ha contains small fields (dims. c. 50m x c. 25m) defined by low earthen banks (Wth c. 2-3m; H up to 0.5m) and shallow silted ditches (Wth c. 1m). A settlement cluster (RO022-057092-) consisting of six houses can be identified at the N of the fields.
See the attached aerial view taken from the NNE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.