Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newtown (delvin By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (delvin By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.50719, -7.70509
- SMR number
- WM016-040----
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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 a natural rise in low-lying wet grassland, with good views in all directions. Stream marking townland boundary with Carricknagower lies 230m to S. Ringfort (WM016-039---) 170m to N. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 25m NW-SE; 22m NE-SW) enclosed by a low poorly preserved earthen bank and a slight external fosse. The interior rises slightly towards the centre, where traces of cultivation ridges are visible.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 14 September 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.