Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shurock (moycashel By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shurock (moycashel By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 53.43630, -7.53671
- SMR number
- WM032-005----
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
Monument surveyed by the ASI in 1971 and described as 'an approx. circular uneven enclosure with a general slope from NNE-SSW, bounded by a scarp with slight remains of an earth and stone bank on its upper edge. The scarp and bank have been modified all the way round to form parts of modern fences. A modern laneway skirts the foot of the scarp from S-SE. From S-W there is a slight fosse at the external foot of the scarp but this is possibly due to the modification of the scarp and bank. There is a gap in the bank on the SSW but it is doubtful if it represents the entrance. The interior is completely covered with tall grass, blackthorn, bracken, nettles, etc. and satisfactory inspection is not possible. Sited on a slight natural rise on gently undulating and hilly land of average pasture and tillage' (SMR File 12/07/1971).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 12 February 2013
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.