Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Pearsonsbrook, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Pearsonsbrook
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.47334, -7.84778
- SMR number
- WM022-034----
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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 the NNE side of a hilltop, in pasture with excellent views to NW, N and NE. Monument described in 1971 as a subrectangular-shaped area (approx. diam. 34m) enclosed by an earthen bank, a possible intervening fosse and an external bank. The inner bank is substantial and relatively well preserved. A modern field fence extends outside the inner bank from SW-W-NW. There is a possible intervening fosse currently visible from N-E and the remainder of the area between the two banks is obscured by dense overgrowth. There is a slight outer bank from N-E and outside this is a modern field bank, also from N-E. The perimeter and a portion of the interior have been quarried away from E-SE-SSE. The entrance may have been at the E end of the quarry where there is a possible causeway (Wth at top 1.1m; overall Wth 5.7m; H 1.3m). The interior has a gentle S-facing slope and a possible souterrain (WM022-034001-) within.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 16 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.