Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Davidstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Davidstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.54736, -7.52161
- SMR number
- WM018-036----
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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 generally level pasture. Souterrain (WM018-035002-) lies c. 400m to SW. Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Souterrain described in 1983 as the reputed site of a souterrain or ‘tunnel’ which was apparently uncovered some years ago (local information). There are no surface remains visible of any souterrain or an associated ringfort. Possible souterrain is visible as a cropmark defined by a dark linear area (approx. dims. 19m NW-SE; 4.5m NE-SW) of differential growth running NW-SE, 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.