Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Barbavilla Demesne, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barbavilla Demesne
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62885, -7.20836
- SMR number
- WM008-083----
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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 the demesne lands of Barbavilla House 680m to NW on a slight natural rise in a woodland area. Ringfort (WM008-077----) 230m to NW. Ringfort (WM008-082----) 200m to WSW. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 36m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by a low bank. The bank has been levelled in places. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running E-W across the interior of the monument. The site has been planted with trees, and appears to have been modified as part of this planting. There is a large quarry hole with mound of upcast spoil externally at NE.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 April 2017
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.