Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Castleteheen, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castleteheen
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.75187, -8.40991
- SMR number
- RO027-014004-
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
On the broad summit of Mewlaghadooey Hill, on the line of the perimeter of hillfort (RO027-014001-) at E. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 9.3m E-W; 8.7m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth c. 5-6m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.3-0.4m). There is no visible entrance. Ring-barrow (RO027-014003-) is c. 20m to the WSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Hillfortunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.