Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Newcastle (kells Lower By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newcastle (kells Lower By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84270, -6.93244
- SMR number
- ME004-004----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the grounds of the Roman Catholic church of Newcastle. This is a circular sandstone font (ext. diam. of top 0.66m; H 0.46m) narrowing towards the bottom (ext. diam. 0.56m), with a flat-bottomed basin (int. diam. 0.5m; D 0.24-0.26m). It has a central drain-hole (diam. 5cm) and four vertical lugs (max. Wth 7cm; L 0.24m; H 1-2cm). The font is set up on a circular cement pillar and a base of three cement steps.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 6 May 2015
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.