Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Gallstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gallstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.43615, -7.27656
- SMR number
- WM033-020----
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
On level pasture with good views in all directions. Located on the demesne lands of Gallstown House depicted in 1837 as Castletown House which is located 160m to the NE. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map this mound is depicted as a circular grove of trees located amongst the landscaped demesne of Castletown House. This map suggests that the mound was either re-used as a landscape feature on the demesne or that it was created as a landscape feature in the post-1700 landscaping of the demesne. Present remains consist of a large flat-topped steep sided mound of earth composed mainly of earth with small stones. The sides of the mound have been defaced by animals which has exposed the core of the mound. The remains of a livestock track can be seen encircling the mound just above the base. There are no signs of a fosse or bailey associated with the mound. The summit (diam. 8m N-S; 10m E-W) of the mound is flat with no sign of any features on its summit.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 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.