Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Mweelra, County Westmeath, Ireland
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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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
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
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.