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Rackavra, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Rackavra
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.47572, -7.61143
SMR number
WM024-087001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 top of a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture. In the centre and W quadrant of ringfort (WM024-087----) is a long rectangular house orientated NW-SE. It is defined by the remains of a low and broad, grass-covered bank. The house has two rooms divided by a similar low, broad bank. The doorways are not recognisable. The remains of a possible second structure adjoin the interior of the ringfort bank at ESE. The remainder of the interior of the ringfort is divided by similar banks.

See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.

Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.

Date of upload: 13 August 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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