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House - indeterminate date

Lynn, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - indeterminate date, Lynn, 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
Lynn
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.50559, -7.35183
SMR number
WM026-005001-

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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

Situated in centre of a ringfort (WM005-026----). The grass-covered wall footings (Wth 2.3m; H 0.35m) of a long, rectangular-shaped house (approx. ext. dims. 12.5m N-S; 6m E-W; int. dims. 10m N-S; 3.5m E-W), orientated NNE-SSW, are visible in the centre of a ringfort. Two opposing gaps along the E (Wth 1.7m) and W (Wth 1.5m) sides of the building probably represent the remains of doorways into the building. A possible second house site (WM026-005002-) may be located immediately to E. The long dimensions of this house along with the presence of two opposing doorways could suggest the remains of a post-medieval vernacular house.

See attached sketch plan of monument drawn by ASI fieldworker c. 1971

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 16 August 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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