Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Cam, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cam
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.45468, -8.12724
- SMR number
- RO048-194001-
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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 an E-facing slope of Cam Hill. Rectangular grass-covered area (int. dims. 26.6m E-W; 23.2m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.1-0.3m) on all sides except the W where there is a scarp (H 0.4m) down to the interior. There is an entrance (Wth 4m) at the N end of the E side, and inside there are two short banks (L 11m; Wth 2m; H 0.2m) 4.5m apart attached to the perimeter at W which may be a house (RO048-194002-). Enclosure (RO048-194003-) is attached to the S, and Cam church (RO048-099001-) is c. 190m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.