Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.68133, -7.22965
- SMR number
- WM004-035026-
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
Table tomb pilaster (dims. H 0.63m; Wth 0.26m; T 0.19m) of seventeenth century date standing against the E wall of the Nugent mausoleum in the Anchorite's Cell (WM004-035004-). Rectangular-shaped memorial which consists of an engaged column decorated with leavy designs supported on a draped base (Bradley et. al. 1985, 82).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 07 December 2011
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.