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Ringfort - rath

Umberstown Great, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Umberstown Great, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Umberstown Great
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Fort
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.49530, -6.76970
SMR number
ME042-019----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · 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

Located at the SW end of an esker ridge which extends off to the NE (L c. 50m) and then NW. There is a small SE-NW stream c. 50m to the SW. This is an overgrown circular area (diam. 27.7m NW-SE; 26.2m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3.6-4m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 1.1-1.3m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 4.8-5m; ext. D 0.45m) with a slight outer counterscarp bank (Wth of base 1.8-3m; ext. H 0.1-0.2m). The fosse and outer bank are missing NW-N. The original entrance (Wth of base 2.6m) and causeway (Wth of top 2m; H 0.4m) are at ENE but there is an old quarry inside the entrance.

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 Mooer

Date of revision: 12 August 2019

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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