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House - indeterminate date

Milltown (rathconrath By., Ballymore Ed), County Westmeath, Ireland

The record

Townland
Milltown (rathconrath By., Ballymore Ed)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Outlined
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.53869, -7.53574
SMR number
WM018-045001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 SW facing slope of rising ground, with limited views. In centre of ringfort (WM018-045----) are the remains of a rectangular house site (dims. 7.8m NW-SE; 7.2m NE-SW) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (H 1m; Wth 2.8m). A slight gap (Wth at top 3.3m; basal Wth 1m) is visible in the SE side. There is a disturbance gap and a shallow depression in the N corner. There is a similar depression at the inner foot of the bank at W. A slight bank extends to ENE from the N corner of the house site, toward the modern field boundary. The interior of the house is slightly lower across the NE half than the SW half.

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

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

Date of upload: 04 February 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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