Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Moydrum (brawny By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
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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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
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.
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- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
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