Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Derrineel (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrineel (athlone North By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.59204, -8.20068
- SMR number
- RO041-025----
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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 slight rise in a low-lying landscape. Circular area (diam. c. 80m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.7m) and flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 4.5m; Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.8m) N-E-SW. A NNE-SSW field bank overlies the interior W of the centre and the monument has been reclaimed W of this where the perimeter is visible as a low grass-covered bank (at N: Wth 8m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.4m) or fosse (at SW: Wth 8m; D 0.1-0.2m). The E part of the monument has been planted with coniferous trees.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.