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Hut site

Bigfurze, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Bigfurze, 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
Bigfurze
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.55076, -7.56715
SMR number
WM017-021001-

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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 a slight knoll, in low lying pasture, overlooking a stream c. 85m to W. Ringfort (WM017-021----) interior rises steadily from the perimeter to the centre where the remains of a rectangular hut site (dims. 6m N-S x 5m E-W) are visible. The foundations of the hut site are defined by some bumps and hollows in the ground on N side and by a low earthen bank on S. There are also some boulders and loose stones on the site. A forestry plantation is located c. 55m to E.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen

Date of upload: 23 November 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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