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Casheltauna, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Casheltauna
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.72446, -8.21238
SMR number
RO028-206002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 broad plateau with a slight E-facing slope. An area of c. 25 ha with rock outcrop at its E edge has the remains of large rectangular fields (dims c. 200m x c. 100m) and contains, but probably post-dates cashel (RO028-2060001-) and rath (RO028-206008-). A meandering E-W roadway (RO028-206003-) (Wth 7m; original L c. 450m) defined by earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; 0.2-0.5m) survives in its central portion, S of a modern WNW-ESE field wall, and its S bank truncates the N side of cashel (RO028-206001-). It can be traced further E (L c. 160m) and W (L c. 100m) where it less well-defined. Much of the N part of the fields do not survive, but two house sites (RO028-206014-; RO028-206015-) are recorded there. However, about 50 acres (c. 20 ha) at the S survives, including the settlement cluster (RO028-206007-) at the E edge of the fields, which is probably contemporary with them.

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Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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