Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pitfield
Clare, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clare
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.73854, -8.16987
- SMR number
- RO028-167003-
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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 NW-facing slope, just NW of rath (RO028-167001-) and its annexe (RO028-167002-) but not within either enclosure. An area of about 8 acres (c. 3.5 ha) contains pits (dims c. 7m x 3m; D 0.5m) placed c. 30m apart in lines c. 20m apart aligned generally E-W.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.