Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Balnavine, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balnavine
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.68526, -7.18675
- SMR number
- WM004-031----
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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 just below the summit of a hill on SE facing slope with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. A circular area (approx. diam. 45m NW-SE) defined by a low earthen bank with traces of an internal and external fosse. The interior slopes from NW-SE, with a slight depression near the centre which may represent a house site (WM004-031001-). The site is overgrown with blackthorn. The presence of an internal fosse may suggest that his monument was a ritual or burial site rather than a ringfort. However the presence of an inner fosse is uncertain due to the overgrown nature of the monument.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 12 December 2016
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.