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Ringfort - unclassified

Chanonstown, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - unclassified, Chanonstown, 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
Chanonstown
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.55654, -7.15268
SMR number
WM020-149----

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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

Situated atop natural hillock on reclaimed grassland, 100m SE of the River Deel. Ringfort (WM020-136----) 40 to N. Outline of circular shaped area (approx. diam. 31m N-S x 38m E-W) defined by an earthen bank with possible traces of an outer enclosure to S and E forming a bailey type area defined by a low scarp or bank which may be a topographical feature, is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography.

Compiled by Caimin O’Brien.

Date of upload: 10 July 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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