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Moated site

Rathclittagh, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Rathclittagh, County Westmeath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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