Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Scurmore, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scurmore
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Scurmore Moat
- Latest-edition OS map
- Scurmore Mote
- Coordinates
- 54.19284, -9.11439
- SMR number
- SL016-051----
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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
Situated atop a low ridge in pasture. Circular, steep-sided mound of earth and stone (diam. at base c. 2 1m; H 2.8m). At the top of the mound is a small irregularly-shaped, almost level area (dims. 5.1m NNE-SSW; 4.2m WNW-ESE). The mound is encircled by a wide, deep fosse (Wth 3.8m) which has a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth. 6.5m; max. H 1m) at its outer lip. On the OS 1912 edition of the OS 25-inch map are five irregularly-shaped, recumbent boulders with the collective designation 'Standing Stones (Called the Children of the Mermaid)'. A sixth was identified during the site visit. A seventh is recorded in a legend, much of which is based at the site, which was recorded by Wood-Martin (1887-8, 290). There is no evidence that any of the boulders were ever in an upright position.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.