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Earthwork

Labaun, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Labaun, 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
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----

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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

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

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

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