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Castle - motte

Galtrim, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Galtrim, 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
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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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

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

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

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