Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Belleek, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Belleek
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.71384, -7.13973
- SMR number
- ME015-060----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located towards the W end of short E-W ridge. This is a raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 27.3m NW-SE; 25.5m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (at NW: Wth of base 5.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) and hedge that is largely reduced to a scarp (at SE: Wth 3m; H 1.5m) with traces of an outer stone facing, and an external berm (at SW: Wth 2m). 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: 9 January 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.