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At a glance
- TypeRound tower
- Recorded sizediameter 0.46m; H 0.45m
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
What to look for
- Conical cap
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
The round tower, which was c. 4.5m W of Tempall Mór (RO024-016001-), collapsed c. 1770 and its stump (diam. c. 2.75-3.35m) was removed c. 1830 when some of its stones were incorporated into the graveyard wall while the conical capstone (diam. 0.46m; H 0.45m) with a mortice on top is just N of Teach Geal. (Barrow 1979, 179, 180)
Full archaeological record 59 words
The round tower, which was c. 4.5m W of Tempall Mór (RO024-016001-), collapsed c. 1770 and its stump (diam. c. 2.75-3.35m) was removed c. 1830 when some of its stones were incorporated into the graveyard wall while the conical capstone (diam. 0.46m; H 0.45m) with a mortice on top is just N of Teach Geal. (Barrow 1979, 179, 180)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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