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Hut site

Skreen More, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Skreen More, 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
Skreen More
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.24068, -8.72956
SMR number
SL019-008007-

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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

In undulating pasture, within a field system (SL019-008005-) at the foot of the N slope of a large hill named Red hill on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. Rectangular area (6m N–S; 4m E–W) defined by sod-covered wall footings (Wth c. 0.8m; H 0.3m), best preserved on the E and S sides and at the SW corner. The N end of the structure abuts the S face of a large erratic boulder. A graveyard (SL019-007002-) is located 17m to W. There is an enclosure (SL019-008006-) c. 30m to SW.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 21 August 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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