Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bigfurze, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bigfurze
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.55070, -7.56718
- SMR number
- WM017-021----
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a slight knoll, in low lying pasture, overlooking a stream c. 85m to W. A sub-rectangular shaped area (21m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by the remains of a low bank of earth and stone which is best preserved to S and W. A gap (Wth 2.7m) at W may represent an entrance. The interior rises steadily from the perimeter to the centre where the remains of a rectangular house (WM017-021001-) are located. A forestry plantation is located c. 55m to E.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen
Date of upload: 23 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.