Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Bearvaish, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bearvaish
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.05998, -8.50978
- SMR number
- SL039-016----
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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 pasture, on a W-facing slope below the crest of a flat-topped ridge; immediately W of a road and overlooking the Owenmore River to W. An oval flat-topped earthen mound (diam. 22m; H 3m) with sloping sides. The mound has been eroded by cattle giving it a terraced appearance. It is overgrown mainly with small trees.
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).
Attached images:
SL030-016----_01.JPG Viewed from E
SL030-016----_02.JPG Viewed from NE
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.