Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Killukin (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killukin (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.75251, -8.17507
- SMR number
- RO028-110----
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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
Visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP: BDU 91) as a prominent feature and situated on top of a broad drumlin with Ardakillin Lough c. 300m to the NW. Described locally as a mound (diam. c. 5m; H c. 1m), it is not visible at ground level in pasture.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.