Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Altanelvick, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Altanelvick
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.21319, -8.64328
- SMR number
- SL019-129001-
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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 in marshy pasture, at the N end of a narrow valley, at the base of the E-facing slope of a ridge. Raised rectangular area (27.6m E-W; 23.8m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.3m). At the foot of the scarp is a well defined fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.3-0.6m) which has been incorporated into a modern N-S drain on the W side. At the outer lip of the fosse on the N and S sides are the remnants of an outer bank (Wth c. 5m). In the centre of the E side is a causeway across the fosse (Wth 4.6m) which links the site to a small hillock which overlooks the site. Immediately inside the entrance is a shallow hollow (max. dim. c. 4m; D 0.3m) of uncertain significance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.