Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinriddera, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinriddera
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured, Rathbrack
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated, Rathbrack
- Coordinates
- 53.62958, -7.34782
- SMR number
- WM007-083----
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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 NE facing slope of rising ground with good views from N-E-S-SW. Ringfort (WM007-079----) 580m WSW. Lough Derravaragh 1km to NE. Levelled ringfort described in 1974 as a sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 28m) enclosed by a very poorly preserved earthen bank, with traces of a slight fosse at W. The interior slopes slightly from NW-SE, and has traces of cultivation ridges which run NE-SW. A post 1837 field fence bisects the site from NE-SW. A modern house has been built to the E of the monument. The ringfort has been levelled and is not visible on the 2005 OSI aerial photographs and on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 15 April 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.