Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilmessan, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmessan
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.56638, -6.66501
- SMR number
- ME037-003001-
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 slight S-N spur between S-N stream c. 110m to the W and c. 80m to the E. This is a raised D-shaped and grass-covered area (dims 35m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5-9m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1.5-1.7m) with a straight bank at E. there is no visible fosse and the entrance (Wth of base 4m) is at SE. The ring-ditch (ME037-003002-) is c. 80m to the N.
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: 21 August 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.