Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Lissacurkia (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissacurkia (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76642, -8.24210
- SMR number
- RO028-084----
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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
At the N edge of a plateau. Raised rectangular and grass-covered area (dims 47.8m N-S; 30.6m E-W) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3.7-6.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.8m generally to 1.7m at N), with slight traces of a fosse or moat (Wth of base 2-3.3m; D 0.1-0.2m) on all sides except the W. There is no identifiable original entrance. Its W side is aligned with a N-S field bank of field system (RO028-079---) and relict field banks approach the NW and SE angles. Cashel (RO028-083----) is c. 50m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.