Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Robertstown (kells Lower By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Robertstown (kells Lower By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80420, -6.82918
- SMR number
- ME005-082----
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 just off the SE end of a short NW-SE ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 26m E-W) that slopes down to the E (H c. 1.4m). It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 6-10m; int. H 0.1m at E to 1.3m at W; ext. H 1.2-1.9m) with some bushes, and an outer fosse (at W: Wth of top 7.5m; Wth of base 1.5m; ext. D 0.7m) E-W-N. The original entrance is not identified.
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: 5 September 2018
Amended: 14 December 2022
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.