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Crannog

Knockmoynagh, County Sligo, Ireland

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Townland
Knockmoynagh
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.09792, -8.44490
SMR number
SL033-107----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 a wet meadow which was formerly a lake. Views are restricted due to the surrounding drumlins; the summit of Kesh Corann, however, is visible to the S. A circular low-mound crannog (23.5m N-S; 22m E-W; H 1.3m), the surface of which consists of soil mixed with stones firmly set in the ground. The N half of the mound (10m N-S; 22m E-W; H 0.7m) is raised slightly above the less stony S half (H c. 0.3m). The perimeter of the crannog is distinct in form and material. It is overgrown with grass and flowers.

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

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

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