Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Leekfield, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leekfield
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23704, -8.72075
- SMR number
- SL019-017----
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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 pasture, located on a terrace, on the lower NE-facing slopes of a limestone hill named Red Hill on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. This enclosure is not shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch map; it is shown on the 1913 edition as a penannular hachured area, open to SE, with a cashel (SL019-017001-) immediately to E. Sub-rectangular or polygonal area (28m NNW–SSE; c. 15m ENE–WSW) defined at SE–NE by a low, grass-covered, stony bank (Wth 1.8-2m), possibly a ruined wall. On the E side, the enclosure is defined by a rising slope which incorporates the ruined wall of the cashel (SL019-017001-). The S half of the interior is flat, and at a higher level than the N half which slopes down to N. There is an entrance gap or break (Wth 1.8m) at W. A relict field wall, visible as a grass-covered stony rise (Wth c. 1.6m), extends to NW from the NW corner of the enclosure. The date and function of this enclosure is unclear but it appears to post-date the cashel.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 21 November 2014
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.