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Burial

Moydrum (Brawny By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial, Moydrum, 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
Moydrum (Brawny By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.42104, -7.88083
SMR number
WM029-043----

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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

The files of the National Museum of Ireland records that in June 1940 human remains were discovered in the course of military excavations close to the Broadcasting Station at Moydrum in Athlone (Cahill & Sikora 2011, vol. 2, 522). The site was a gravel ridge, and human remains were discovered at a depth of 1.5m below ground level. No grave structure or associated artefacts were found in the vicinity of the remains, and as they had been disturbed upon discovery, it was not possible to ascertain their original disposition. The site was not visited but the remains (1940:70) were acquired by the Museum (NMI File).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 08 December 2010

References

Cahill, M. and Sikora, M. (eds) 2011 Breaking ground, finding graves - reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006, 2 vols. Dublin. Wordwell Ltd. in association with the National Museum of Ireland.

Nearby in the register

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

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