Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Brownstown (Skreen By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brownstown (Skreen By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.63433, -6.56527
- SMR number
- ME026-015----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following 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.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007
W site truncated by road on W. Defined by scarps with bank on N side (dims. 67m NNE-SSW, 62m WNW-ESE) and external fosse. Entrance at S. E site defined by scarps with banks on N (dims. 70m WNW-ESE, 52m NNW-ESE) and external fosse. Fosse (W 12m) at W shared with W site. Entrance at W side with other possible entrance at S. Outer bank at S. Stream to S of both sides.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hengeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.