Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Scregg (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scregg (athlone North By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55392, -8.10795
- SMR number
- RO042-163002-
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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 the plateau around the tower house of Scregg (RO042-014001-) and on the N-facing slope from the structure and on a shelf at its base. An area of about 28 acres (c. 11.5 ha) of pasture in which there are low earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.1-0.5m) and scarps defining rectangular fields (dims c. 40m x 60m) and irregularly-shaped fields relating to the shelves of the slope. One field bank is attached to the perimeter of rath (RO042-163001-) at the N of the area.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Sheela-na-gig (present location)under 1 mi
- Sheela-na-gig (present location)under 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.