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Moated site

Ballynacroghy Or Gallowstown, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Ballynacroghy Or Gallowstown, 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
Ballynacroghy Or Gallowstown
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.58803, -7.49808
SMR number
WM011-086----

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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 SSE facing slope of a low rise surrounded by lowlying rushy wet grassland with good views to the SW & W. Ringfort (WM011-085----) 20m to NW. Townland boundary with Ballyhoreen 5m to S. A small rectangular shaped area (dims. 11m N-S; 13.5m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a slight external fosse. The bank is best preserved from NE-SW, while the external fosse is best preserved along the NW side of the monument.

Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 24 August 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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