Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Loughanstown (moygoish By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughanstown (moygoish By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 53.66708, -7.52224
- SMR number
- WM006-008----
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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 the NW side of the summit of a prominent ridge in an area of pasture, with extensive views to the NW, NE and SW. Ringfort (WM006-013----) 190m to SE. An oval area (approx. diam. 66m NE-SW) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank from W-N-E-SW, with a possible entrance gap (Wth 1.6m) at SE. A small block of stone laid on edge at the SW side may represent internal revetment to the bank. From W to SE, the perimeter of the site is formed by the townland boundary with Windtown South. The slightly raised interior slopes from SE-NW. A large water hole is located to the SE.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 January 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.