What is recorded here

Leacht in Roscam is a rectangular boulder structure in the NE corner of the graveyard at Roscam, County Galway. Its west and north sides still show large coursed stones, while the east and south have collapsed into scattered boulders. It may have marked burial, sacrifice or boundary long before the church enclosure gave the place its present shape.

Located in the NE corner of the graveyard (GA094-072003-) within the early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA094-072002-) at Roscam. This possible leacht (3.65m N-S; 2.8m E-W; max. H 1.1m) is rectangular in plan and is defined by large boulders on all sides. The W and N sides are best preserved where regularly coursed massive cyclopean-like boulders are visible; one boulder on the W side is 1.2m long and 0.45m high. The E and S sides are in a more collapsed state and large boulders from both sides are strewn about on the ground immediately to the E and S. The interior is also strewn with boulders. The following images have been uploaded: GA094-072013-_02 View of collapsed leacht from SE GA094-072013-_03 View from S GA094-072013-_04 N side GA094-072013-_06 W side Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 19 May 2017

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