Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - indeterminate date
Togherstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Togherstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.49821, -7.55608
- SMR number
- WM024-028002-
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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 terrace, on NNE-facing slope of Ushnagh Hill, in pasture, with excellent views to W, N and E. In W quadrant of ringfort (WM024-028----) are the remains of a rectangular-shaped house site defined by well-preserved stone built walls and with an entrance in the N side. A souterrain (WM024-028003-) is located within this structure. House site excavated in 1929-30 (Macalister and Praeger 1929-31).
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 12 August 2019
References
Macalister, R.A.S. and Praeger, R.L. 1929-31 The excavation of an ancient structure on the townland of Togherstown, Co. Westmeath. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 34C, 54-82.
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.