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Hut site

Carn (Rathconrath By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Carn, 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
Carn (Rathconrath By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.46749, -7.55220
SMR number
WM024-125001-

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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 on a small, steep rocky knoll, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. In the centre of ringfort (WM024-125----), on the highest part of the interior, is a circular-shaped house site (dims. 6.7m N-S; 6.2m E-W) defined by a low scarp which incorporates a large stone set on edge at S.

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

Date of upload: 27 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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