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
- 53.45440, -8.12733
- SMR number
- RO048-194003-
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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 28m E-W; 24.5m) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3.5-6m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.2m) on all sides except the W where there is a scarp down to the interior (H 0.4m). There is no identifiable original entrance, but a rectangular house site (RO048-194004-) (int. dims 6m E-W; 3.6m N-S) defined by a low bank (Wth 1.5-2m; H 0.1m) with an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at N is at the SE angle of the interior. Enclosure (RO048-194001-) is attached to the N, and Cam church (RO048-099001-) is c. 200m 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.