Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrowkeel (castlereagh By., Castleplunket Ed, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowkeel (castlereagh By., Castleplunket Ed
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76622, -8.32216
- SMR number
- RO027-024002-
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 a shelf of a N-facing slope. The entrance to a souterrain was in the bank of rath (RO027-024001-) at N (Gannon 1972). It is not now visible at ground level in pasture.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Pitfieldunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.