Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque (present location)
Athlone And Bigmeadow, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone And Bigmeadow
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.42300, -7.94265
- SMR number
- WM029-042038-
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
Armorial plaque from the house of John Waple dating from 1621. Currently on display in Athlone Castle Museum. Rectangular block of limestone originally from Church Street. Carved in false relief with a heater shaped shield and an inscription in Roman lettering. The shield has two bends and three cross crosslets per fess. The date 1621 is incised below. Inscription: 'ERECTED BY JOHN/ WAPLE MARCHANT'. Dims. H 0.41m, Wth 0.37m, T 0.12m (Bradley et. al. 1985, 28). According to the information panel in the Athlone Castle Museum the armorial plaque was recovered from an external wall in Custume Place, which may have been the location of the merchants premises.
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 30 October 2013
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
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