Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Frenchlawn, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Frenchlawn
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71973, -8.45239
- SMR number
- RO027-085----
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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 SW-facing slope on the E side of the NW-SE River Suck, which is c. 60m to the SW. Described locally as a flat-topped mound (diam. of base c. 15m; diam. of top c. 5m; H c. 1m at SE to c. 3m at NW) which was removed c. 1990. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Enclosure (RO027-084----) is c. 120m to the W and children's burial ground (RO034-105----) is c. 130m to the SSE, on the other side of the river.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - inlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.