Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ditch barrow
Casheltauna, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Casheltauna
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71645, -8.22615
- SMR number
- RO035-115001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 broad plateau. Circular, grass-covered and slightly domed mound (diam. of base 15.8m N-S; 14.6m E-W; diam. of top 10.5m N-S; 10.3m E-W; H 0.3-0.5m) defined by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 8.6-9m N-E to 13m at S; Wth of base 4.5.4m; D 0.2-0.3m). Two relict field banks (RO035-115002-) (Wth c. 3m; H 0.1-0.2m) placed 12m apart approach the monumnet from the N (L 14m; 44m), that on the E running outside the fosse and continuing off to the SE (L c. 30m).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.