Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Galtrim, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Galtrim
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Galtrim Moat
- Latest-edition OS map
- Galtrim Moat
- Coordinates
- 53.51193, -6.70190
- SMR number
- ME043-002----
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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 short section of a WNW-ESE esker ridge. The oval flat-topped and grass-covered earthen section of the ridge (dims of top 36m NW-SE; 24m NE-SW; max. dim. of base 62m NW-SE; H 7m) with some trees is defined by a fosse (at SE: Wth of top 14m; Wth of base 4m; int. D 2.4m; ext. D 1.2m) SE-W. A shallow trench (Wth of top 13m; int. D to SE 1.2m; ext. D to NW 0.3m) W-N cuts off the SE end of the ridge and may have formed the defended area (diam. c. 7m). A berm (at SE: Wth 6m) outside the fosse and bordered by a slight bank (at SE: Wth 9m,; H 0.3m) may have formed a bailey along the ridge to the SE. The site of Galtrim parish church (ME043-001----) is c. 115m to the NNW.
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 upload: 10 July 2007
Amended: 24 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.