Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial mound
Strattonstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Strattonstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.51501, -7.46399
- SMR number
- WM018-127----
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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 small rise, on the summit of a large ridge (126m/414ft OD), with extensive views in all directions. Not depicted on any ed. OS 6-inch maps. Annotated ‘Stratonstown Moat’ on the OS Fair Plan map. OS Trig station marking spot height of 414 ft. OD on 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map marks site of 'Stratonstown Moat'. Levelled monument described in 1980 as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Burial mound possible based on OS Fair Plan Map annotation and hilltop location.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 11 February 2019
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.