Overview
Indicated — Ballydrum is recorded as Enclosure in Mayo. In level pasture, with an expanse of rough damp land to N. This enclosure, possibly a rath, is shown on the 1837 edition OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: A ruined semi-circular, stone-built vernacular limekiln (3m NW−SE
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The scarp appears to be a remnant of the SW arc of the enclosure, preserved because of the presence of the limekiln.
What was found
The saved account records: In level pasture, with an expanse of rough damp land to N.
What remains
The saved account records: The only trace visible at ground level is a low, stony scarp (H 0.6m) curving S−W in shallow arc (L c. 8m).
Why it mattered
Indicated — Ballydrum matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: This enclosure, possibly a rath, is shown on the 1837 edition OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam.
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