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Megalithic structure

Carrowmore (Carbury By.), County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Carrowmore, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carrowmore (Carbury By.)
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.24820, -8.51368
SMR number
SL014-209043-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

At Carrowmore passage tomb cemetery. This megalithic structure was destroyed in the 19th century. When inspected by Petrie in 1837 it consisted only of a large stone, possibly 'the table stone of a cromleac’, and a few stones of an enclosing boulder circle (Stokes 1868, 246; No. 21). A single large gneiss boulder is now visible at the location, but it is uncertain if this formed part of the megalithic structure (Bergh 1995, 189, Carrowmore 21).

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 2 November 2020

References

Stokes, W. 1868 The life and labours in art and archaeology of George Petrie, LL.D., M.R.I.A. London. Longmans, Green and Co.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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