Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Rathbran Beg, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbran Beg
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.77701, -6.55587
- SMR number
- ME013-004----
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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 NE-SW ridge (L c. 500m), c. 50m ENE of mound (ME013-003----). It was described in 1970 (SMR file) as a small mound with a fosse (Wth of top 4m; D 0.5m) c. 5m to the S. In 1984 it was an oval cairn (dims 6m N-S; 4m E-W; H c. 0.2m) but the fosse was not visible. However, some large stones (dims 1.4m x 1m), probably field stones, were present.
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 upload: 10 July 2007
Amended: 3 August 2022
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.