Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - medieval
Ushnagh Hill, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ushnagh Hill
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.48928, -7.56184
- SMR number
- WM024-196----
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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
Monument identified and described by Schot (2016) as following; 'Approximately 20m down-slope to the SE of the possible mound-barrow (WM024-195----) is a set of conjoined earthworks which may comprise the remains of a sub-rectangular house (Schot 2008, 121–22; 2011, 98) of medieval date. The site consists of two slightly sunken areas bounded by a series of low banks of earth and stone, with a NW/SE long axis (overall dimensions 12.8m by 6.3m). The banks are up to 1.4m wide and stand 0.5m above the interior ground surface on the NW, but are very denuded on the N, NE and SW. A gap in the E end of the bank separating the two segments of the earthwork could mark the position of an internal doorway. The site affords good views to the NE and SW, but is overlooked by rising ground in other directions. A derelict, possibly ancient, field boundary runs in a NW/SE direction several metres to the W'.
See attached photo provided by Dr. Roseanne Schot
Compiled by: Dr. Roseanne Schot
Date of upload: 08 May 2019
References
Schot, R. et. al. 2016 Conservation Plan for the Hill of Uisneach, Co. Westmeath – Part 1: Assessment of Cultural Significance, with contributions by D. Drew and R. Sherlock.
Schot, R. 2011 From cult centre to royal centre: monuments, myths and other revelations at Uisneach. In R. Schot, C. Newman and E. Bhreathnach (eds), Landscapes of cult and kingship, 87–113. Dublin.
Schot, R. 2008 Uisneach, Co. Westmeath: archaeology, history and legend (prehistory – c.AD1100). 2 vols. Unpublished PhD thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.