Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Multyfarnham
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62309, -7.37681
- SMR number
- WM007-075----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Surveyed in 2012 and described by McGuinness (2012, 31) as following: 'Tall, flat-topped and steep-sided conical mound (Diam. 15.5m N-S), heavily overgrown with thorn trees and brambles, situated on brow of low ridge that runs NW-SE along NE side of River Gaine. Where measurement is possible on NE side, mound is 2.1m in height. Mound is surrounded by shallow ditch, best preserved on SSW side, where it reaches 0.16m below ground level. Part of NW edge of mound has been shorn off, showing it to be composed of earth with some stone. A piece of SW side also appears to have been removed, but this area is heavily overgrown. Visibility from the monument is quite poor on account of its low-lying position, being best to SW and W. The RMP lists two other 'Burial Mounds' and a 'Mound' in fields close by (WM007-073----; WM007-074----' WM007-076----), but these were not located'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David McGuinness.
Date of upload: 22 April 2016
References
McGuinness, D. 2012 The prehistoric burial mounds and related monument of County Westmeath. Part I - Preliminary account of the monuments in the Lough Owel Area (Barony of Corkaree and part of Barony of Moyashel & Magheradernon). Unpublished survey funded by Westmeath County Council in association with Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society.
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