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Ring-ditch

Mweelra, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ring-ditch, Mweelra, 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
Mweelra
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.49141, -7.55439
SMR number
WM024-197----

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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

This small ring-ditch was recorded by geophysical survey c.20m NE of the hilltop enclosure (WM024-187----) in 2009 (Schot 2009; 2011). The ditch is defined by a discontinuous circular band of positive magnetic values, c.1m in maximum width and 7m in diameter, with several pit-type anomalies along its circuit. A large pit-type feature lies at the centre of the enclosed area and other possible pits varying from 1m to 2.5m in diameter surround the ring-ditch on the W, E and S. Traces of another possible ring-ditch were recorded c.6m to the S.

Compiled by: Dr. Roseanne Schot

Date of upload: 08 May 2019

References

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. 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. 2009 Geophysical survey at Uisneach, Co. Westmeath. License No. 09R90. Final Report for the Heritage Council (Ref. 17104). Kilkenny.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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