Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Oldtown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldtown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.40400, -7.32413
- SMR number
- WM033-062----
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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
In pasture, on slight S facing slope of ground with good views in all directions. Oval-shaped area (diam. 46m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by a poorly preserved bank mainly reduced to a scarp with slight remains of an external fosse that has been mainly filled in with the faintest traces of a possible outer bank. A water reservoir has been built immediately to the N. There are several gaps in the bank due to modern disturbance. A gap in the bank at SSE appears to be the original entrance gap (Wth 2.9m).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.