Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinaspick Or Bishopstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaspick Or Bishopstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.46330, -7.63118
- SMR number
- WM024-140----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 slight rise, in gently undulating, rough pasture, with good views in all directions. Bishopstown House lies c. 10m to SE and modern outbuildings lie c. 12m to W. Ringfort (WM024-139----) lies c. 15m to NW. Monument described in the 1970s as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork defined by a bank. The exterior of the bank is very sharp and appears to have been steepened in modern times and clad with a relatively modern stone facing. It is almost reduced to a scarp, where it is very low on the interior. The original entrance is not recognisable, although there is a modern gap at NE. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. The interior rises slightly from the perimeter towards the centre and has been planted with apple trees. A house site (WM024-140001-) is within the E quadrant.
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 27 August 2019
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.