Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Memorial stone
Athlone,athlone And Bigmeadow, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone,athlone And Bigmeadow
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.42376, -7.94205
- SMR number
- WM029-042011-
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
In National Museum of Ireland. Rectangular plaque decorated in false relief with a man wearing late 16th century armour and a dog. The figure holds a ?ceremonial axe in the left hand and an arrow in the right. His sword is suspended from a belt behind his back. The name ROBARTS/ DAMPORT is in false relief and AN OWER/ SEER OF THY/ S WORKYS is incised below. Dims. H 52cm, W 54cm (Bradley et. al. 1985, 32).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett
Date of upload: 04 October 2010
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
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