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Megalithic structure

Ballygreighan, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Ballygreighan, 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
Ballygreighan
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.22250, -8.78194
SMR number
SL018-083----

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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 the S edge of a low rise in level pasture. Indicated as an oval shaded area (c. 15m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and on the 1913 edition as a small rectangular structure (c. 5m N-S; c. 2m E-W) enclosed within a polygonal area (c. 13m ESE-WNW; c. 8m NNE-SSW). Roughly oblong or subrectangular raised area (12.2m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW) which appears to be revetted with a kerb of stones. On top of the mound there are ephemeral remains of a roughly circular area (diam. 3m) defined by what appears to be a low bank or kerb of sod-covered stones. At the NW end, the top of the mound is level but there is a slight slope down at the SW end.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 24 July 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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