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Linear earthwork

Toberrory, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Linear earthwork, Toberrory, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Toberrory
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.80225, -8.30291
SMR number
RO022-057093-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On Rathcroghan plateau, extending ESE from Rathcroghan mound (RO022-057010-). Geophysical survey has recorded a double linear feature or ceremonial avenue extending ESE from the base of Rathcroghan mound, mirroring the linear feature (RO022-057094-) associated with enclosure (RO022-057085-), just to the N. The arms are 46m apart where they attach to what may be a palisade trench or fosse at the base of the mound (diam. c. 80m) and c. 65m apart further E. The arms are at least 100m long, but it is not known if they extend as far as or beyond the perimeter of ceremonial enclosure (RO022-057012-). Each arm is represented by a single feature, probably a palisade trench or fosse, and together they funnel traffic towards the single opening in the palisade feature around the base of the mound. The ring-barrows (RO022-057013-; RO022-057014-) are centrally placed between the two arms c. 70m from the mound. (Waddell et al. 2009, 162-5, 193)

This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Waddell, J., Fenwick, J. and Barton, K. 2009 Rathcroghan: archaeological and geophysical survey in a ritual landscape. Dublin. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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