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Ringfort - rath

Aghanashanamore, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Aghanashanamore
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.43030, -7.78179
SMR number
WM030-034----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 monument was inspected in 1982 and described as follows: ‘Situated on the slope of a hill, with good views in all directions. Although it is clearly a ringfort and is visible from the road, this site is not indicated on any edition of the OS maps and does not appear to have been noted previously. It is a small but clearly defined ringfort. The remains consist of a circular enclosure (diam. 22m E-W) defined by a low bank (H c. 0.5m) which is quite worn in places. There are considerable amounts of small stone visible in the bank. There are no indications of an external ditch. The bank os lowest on the W side. Externally it is quite steep on E, because it is built against the slope of the hill. It is over 1m high from the outside at this point. There is some rock outcrop in the interior and a slight mound in the NW quadrant. This does not appear to be a house foundation and is probably a natural feature’ (SMR File 1982).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 04 March 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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