Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Higginstown (fartullagh By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Higginstown (fartullagh By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 53.43961, -7.38440
- SMR number
- WM033-003----
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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
Poorly preserved ringfort situated on slight S facing slope, with ringfort (WM033-004----) located 160m to the SE. Present remains consist of a small circular raised area (diam. 19m NNW-SSE) enclosed by a poorly preserved bank mainly reduced to a scarp with traces of a possible external fosse which is only visible from S to W and may be a later feature. There is no evidence of an entrance feature. The site is covered with scrub and thorn bushes making detailed examination impossible. A pathway running roughly N-S is depicted running across the centre of the site as depicted on the revised editions of the OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 29 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.