Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Brideswell, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brideswell
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.44779, -8.08168
- SMR number
- RO048-109001-
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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 top of a hillock overlooking a broad basin S-W-NE. Circular, domed, grass-covered mound (diam. 20m N-S; 20m E-W; H 0.9-1.5m), which may be the natural hill, defined by a berm (Wth 2.5-4m) which is bordered by a scarp (H 0.5-0.8m). The base (dims 28m NNE-SSW; 27m WNW-ESE) is cut back at NW where there is a straight edge (L 14.5m) parallel with an ENE-WSW field bank that is 10m distant. There is no visible fosse or entrance, but there is an earthfast stone (RO048-109002-) with an oval cross-section (dims 1m x 0.6m; H 0.8m) 8m to the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.