Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Agher (deece Upper By., Agher Par.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Agher (deece Upper By., Agher Par.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.45668, -6.75627
- SMR number
- ME048-045----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single fosse feature and with an entrance gap (Wth c. 4m) at E is visible on aerial images (ME048-045_1) made in July 2018. It is not visible on any other aerial images.
Compiled by Michael Moore based on details provided by Noel and Conor Murphy.
Date of upload: 7 August, 2018
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.