Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Markree Demesne, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Markree Demesne
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated (1838).
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.16959, -8.46552
- SMR number
- SL026-072----
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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
In woodland, on the N bank of the Arrow or Unshin River, on the demesne of Markree Castle (SL026-038----). Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) abutting the river bank. The surrounding area is densely overgrown with trees and bushes including rhododendrons and the enclosure is inaccessible.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.