Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cappagh, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappagh
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.63683, -7.47395
- SMR number
- WM006-047----
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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 a low rise in pasture-land in gently undulating pasture-land. Bog 250m to W. Ringfort (WM006-029----) 400m to NW. Slightly raised circular area (approx. diam. 37m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, best preserved from S-W-NNW, and external fosse. Possible entrance gap at E. The raised interior slopes slightly from N-S, with traces of cultivation ridges visible. A standing stone (WM006-047001-) is visible in the SW quadrant of the interior.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 1 February 2017
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.