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Mound

Knockmark, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mound, Knockmark, 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
Knockmark
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Knockmark Moat
Latest-edition OS map
Knockmark Moat
Coordinates
53.50916, -6.59168
SMR number
ME044-002----

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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 gentle N-facing slope. It is depicted as an oval feature and described as ‘Knockmark Moat’ on the 1836 and 1908 editions of the OS 6-inch map. This is a circular grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of base 14.4m E-W; 13.5m N-S; H 1.6m at S to 2.2m at NW) with some deciduous trees. It is within and towards the SE edge of an oval enclosure (dims 64m NW-SE; 32m NE-SW) defined by a slight scarp but with a large oval or crescent-shaped mound (L 24m NE-SW; Wth 16m NW-SE; H 2-2.4m) on the perimeter SE-S. The large enclosure is probably a tree-ring and the mound on the perimeter may be natural.

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: 22 November 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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