Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Portan (ratoath By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Portan (ratoath By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.47168, -6.55418
- SMR number
- ME044-018----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a fairly level landscape. This is a rectangular grass-covered area (dims 24m NNE-SSW; 19m NWW-SSE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5.5-7m; int. H 0.3-0.6m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) at N and S but the bank is slighter (Wth of base 3.2m; H 0.3m) at W and absent at E. There is an outer fosse or moat (Wth of top 6m; ext. D 0.1-0.3m) at N and S which is absent at W and more substantial (Wth of top 4m) at E.
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
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.