Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Mayne, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mayne
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.68979, -7.37971
- SMR number
- WM003-081----
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 W facing slope of rising ground, in grassland, with extensive views from SW-N. Ringfort (WM003-082---) 130m to S. A slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 31m NE-SW; 25m NW-SE) enclosed by two earthen banks and a slight intervening fosse. The inner bank is substantial and well preserved, with an entrance gap (Wth 1.55m) at W. The outer bank has been levelled to a scarp in places, and from SW-NW a field fence, which is also the boundary with Ballinealeo townland runs along the line of this outer bank.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.