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Ringfort - rath

Adamstown (Moycashel By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Adamstown, 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
Adamstown (Moycashel By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.44783, -7.50675
SMR number
WM032-003----

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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

Monument surveyed by the ASI in 1984 and described as 'the site remains densely overgrown. It appears to be a circular enclosure defined by a low earthen bank with a stone facing. The stone facing is clearly visible from SSW-W-NNW. Faint traces of a wide external fosse can be followed from N-NNW-NW. The monument appears to be a ringfort and the location of a low rise in undulating pasture land would be suitable' (SMR File 06/09/1984).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 12 February 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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