Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Whitewell, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Whitewell
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.43631, -7.32566
- SMR number
- WM033-016----
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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
On a slight rise of ground with good views in all directions. Poorly preserved roughly circular area (diam. 26m NW-SE) defined by a scarp with external fosse which has been mainly filled in. No clear entrance feature visible. A large section of the enclosing element and the N quadrant of the interior has been quarried away. The scarp has been quarried out from NNE-E-SSE. Hachured as a circular enclosure on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map, and as a partial enclosure on the revised 1910 ed. OS 25 inch map. On this later map the N enclosing element of the monument is no longer depicted.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 26 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.