Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caslanakirka, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caslanakirka
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Partially hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.69741, -7.27368
- SMR number
- WM003-077----
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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 at base of NE facing slope of a high hill in reclaimed grassland. Lough Glore is visible 330m to E. A raised sub-rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 21m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a slight external fosse only visible from S-W. There is a possible entrance gap (Wth 5m). Two large quarry depressions are visible in the interior. The N perimeter of the monument is formed by an overgrown trackway running ENE-WSW, depicted as a lane way on the 1837 Ed. OS 6-inch map. Earthwork not indicated on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map, doubtful antiquity. This raised earthwork located on the edge of poorly drained land may be related to post-1700 land reclamation works rather than a ringfort.
See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 May 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.