Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Galmoystown, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Galmoystown
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.69765, -7.10891
- SMR number
- ME015-091----
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
Situated on a hillock with rock outcrop in an undulating landscape. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 22.5m NE-SW; 21.5m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.5-4m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.7m at SW to 1.7m at NE). There is an outer berm (Wth 2m) defined by an external scarp (ext. H 0.5m). There is an entrance (Wth of base 3.2m) and outer ramp (Wth of base 4m) at S, and another entrance (Wth of base 4m) and ramp (Wth of top 3.3m; H 0.3m) at E.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.