Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Rathmore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.56487, -7.53176
- SMR number
- WM018-158----
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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 low rise of ground with good views in all directions. Ringforts (WM011-116----; WM018-159----) 38m to E and 35m to SSE respectively. Kilmacnevan church (WM011-115---)and graveyard (WM011-115001-) 90m to NW. Roughly oval-shaped platform (approx. diam. 14m) defined by a low bank mainly reduced to a scarp with slight remains of an external fosse.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 5 December 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.