Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Building
Moat (kells Lower By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moat (kells Lower By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.80664, -6.84687
- SMR number
- ME005-080001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a SE-facing slope and on the summit of motte (ME005-080----). The foundations of large oval grass-covered structure (int. dims 7m E-W; c. 4.5m N-S) defined by a small earthen bank (Wth 1.3m; H 0.3m) with an entrance on the S side is at the S edge of the summit.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 5 September, 2018
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.