Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Rathclittagh, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathclittagh
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62198, -7.53720
- SMR number
- WM011-001----
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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 ENE face of a gentle slope on poorly drained reclaimed grassland with Inny River 170m to E. Moated site (WM011-002---) 155m to SSE. Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. A stream which marks the boundary with the townland of Bardanstown is 114m to SSE. Present remains consist of a sub-triangular shaped area (approx. dims. 27m N-S; 17m NE-SW) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank and external fosse. There are several small disturbance gaps in the bank. There is a causewayed entrance gap (Wth 1.8m) at the S tip of the enclosure. The NW part of the interior is lower than the rest of the interior and is separated from it by a low earthen bank running NW-SE.
See attached plan of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 12 June 2017
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.