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Ringfort - rath

Ballinaspick Or Bishopstown, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Ballinaspick Or Bishopstown
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.45692, -7.61328
SMR number
WM024-143----

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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 a slight NE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to NW and NE. Monument described in 1971 as a much modified, oval-shaped area (dims. 30.2m N-S; 28.8m E-W) enclosed by a bank and external fosse with a gap (Wth at top 6.4m; basal Wth 2.1m) at ENE which may represent the entrance, and is partially blocked by a modern stone wall. The earthen bank is substantial with the remains of internal stone facing visible and has been steepened and clad with a modern external stone facing. There are traces of an outer fosse. There is a large relatively modern breach in the bank at NNE. Piles of earthen material have been pushed up against the interior and exterior of the bank at SSW giving the effect of a flat-topped, subtriangular-shaped platform with steep sides. This may date to the planting of the trees. The interior has a gentle NE-facing slope and is planted with trees.

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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