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Souterrain

Davidstown, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Davidstown, 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
Davidstown
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Partially outlined
Latest-edition OS map
Partially outlined
Coordinates
53.54418, -7.52426
SMR number
WM018-035002-

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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 in undulating pasture, in the centre of ringfort (WM018-035001-). A possible souterrain (WM018-036----) lies c. 400m to NE. Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map.
Described in 1983 as a long, low, rectangular-shaped mound (approx. dims. 22m NE-SW; 9m NW-SE) of earth and stone which is best preserved along the W side. An opening into a souterrain at the E end is visible by the removal of one of the capstones. This reveals a well-preserved stone built passage running NE-SW.

See attached sketch plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 11 January 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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