Fish-pond

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, at the foot of a NE-facing slope, c. 180m SW of the Owenmore River. An almost circular area (18.6m NW-SE; 18.2m NE-SW), slightly set into the upslope on the SW side, enclosed by a low broad earthen bank (Wth c. 1.85m; int. H c. 0.35m, ext. H c. 0.55m). Short sections of drystone facing survive on both faces of the bank. The interior is level and under grass with rushes growing in the E third. At the centre is an oval dome-shaped sod-covered mound (base: c. 5.8m N-S; c. 5.4m E-W; H c. 1.2m). There is a rough break in the bank on the W side (Wth c. 6m) where it blends into the upslope. The remains of a probable leat (Wth c. 6m), which extend E from the E side along the foot of the slope, are defined by an upscarp on the S side (H c. 2m) and by an earthen bank on the N side (Wth c. 4m; H c. 1m). Presumably associated with Ballynaglogh church (SL033-140001-) 30m to the NW.

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