Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Collinsford, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Collinsford
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.32699, -8.44019
- SMR number
- SL009-021----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on level summit of a slight E-W orientated ridge, overlooking Drumcliff River 100m to N, in pasture. Slightly raised rectangular area (dims. 17m E-W; 12m N-S) enclosed by a low bank of earth (Wth 5.2m; int. H 0.35m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site NE-NW being best preserved E-NW. From NW-NE the N side of the site is defined by a field boundary bank with a laneway to the N. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.