Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Highwood, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Highwood
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilkere (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 54.06943, -8.27420
- SMR number
- SL041-008----
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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
On a sloping plateau, c. 350m SE of Highwood. Not visible at ground level. Recorded in 1836 as an 'old burial ground in the East side of the townland' (OSNB vol. 2, 201). There is a possible church (SL041-007001-) c. 80m to SW and a cashel (SL041-007002-) c. 70m to SW.
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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.