Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Davidstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Davidstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55328, -7.51707
- SMR number
- WM018-012----
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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 slight rise, in the W corner of relatively low-lying pasture, with a stream c. 16m to SW and 33m to NW, the latter marking townland boundary with Calliaghstown. A ringfort (WM018-011----) and souterrain (WM018-011001-) lie c. 250m to SW. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 25m NW-SE; 19m NE-SW). Annotated 'fort' on 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Not depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map.
Described in 1970 as a small, roughly triangular-shaped platform of earth and stone enclosed by a slight earthen bank on the SSW and NW sides and by a scarp on the NW side, which is faced with large stones. The site is overgrown with thorn trees and briars. Monument is visible today as a roughly oval-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 11 January 2019
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.