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Moated site

Altanelvick, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Altanelvick, 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
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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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

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

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

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