Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockdrin (moyashel & Magheradernon By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockdrin (moyashel & Magheradernon By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.57112, -7.29548
- SMR number
- WM012-184----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on Knockdrin hill surrounded by forestry in Knockdrin Demesne. A large sub-circular circular shaped area (approx. diam. 50m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. The perimeter has been dug away at SW, SE and NE, and the fosse has been infilled at N. The interior rises towards the centre and has been planted with coniferous trees.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 12 March 2018
Nearby in the register
- Icehouseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.