Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Labaun, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Labaun
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.42602, -7.76390
- SMR number
- WM030-048----
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
This monument was surveyed in 1976 when it was described as 'Pencilled note on OS 6-inch sheet asa possible ringfort, megalith (WM030-049----). The spot indicated is at the foot of a long, high, steep sided ridge running roughly E-W. Slight inward curve in side of ridge here. No indication of a ringort. 'Megalith' presumably some large rocks againts base of ridge line of them all along base of rise, more here than elsewhere. Rather overgrown with briars but not a megalith, just field clearance' (SMR file).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 1 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
- Cross-slab (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.