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Hut site

Killynan (Pratt), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Killynan (Pratt), 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
Killynan (Pratt)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.56238, -7.21191
SMR number
WM020-146----

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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

Further to a field inspection by the ASI in 1986 the following monument was identified as being of archaeological significance. It is located at the NW side of an area designated on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map as a deerpark, and bound by a stone wall, within the demesne associated with Killynan House and castle (WM020-003----). The monument is situated on a natural ridge and comprises a D-shaped enclosure (WM020-144----) with straight N side, raised above the surrounding ground level and bound by a low bank. The enclosing bank is denuded along the S edge of the monument from SW to SE. A hut site defined by a low stony bank adjoins the enclosure midway along the N bank with the enclosure bank forming one edge of the hut site. There is a possible entrance to the hut site at N. This monument was included in the Register of Historic Monuments in 1987 being listed as Enclosure and Hut Site.

Compiled by : Margaret Keane

Date of upload: 09 July 2019

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Nearby in the register

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

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