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
- 53.49035, -7.55663
- SMR number
- WM024-198----
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
Identified by geophysical survey in 2005, this ring-ditch is located on a low rise in the western sector of the hilltop enclosure (WM024-187----), approximately 65m SW of the mound (WM024-173---) (Schot 2005; 2011). It is evidenced as a semi-circular band of positive magnetic values, extending clockwise from N to SE, and has a projected diameter of c.9m. A possible pit lies at the centre of the ring-ditch, which is flanked on the N by an area of strong magnetic responses and several ill-defined linear and curvilinear features which are likely to be of archaeological origin.
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. 2005 Geophysical survey report: The Hill of Uisneach. Co. Westmeath. License No. 03R090. Unpublished Report. National Monuments Service. Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - pondunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.