Mound in Warren, County Roscommon

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

The windmill (RO046-004006-) is built on a mound with stone revetting (diam. of base 17.55m N-S; diam. of top 13.25m N-S; H 2.8m) surrounded by a fosse (Wth of top 4-5m; ext. D 0.2-0.4m), and an outer bank (Wth c. 4-5m; ext. H 0.2m), which has been removed NW-ENE. A stone-lined causeway Wth 3.3-3.65m) crosses the fosse at ENE. It could be a bowl barrow. (Claffey 1980; 2004b; Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 67) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO046-004032

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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