Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gneevebane, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gneevebane
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Partially indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.39911, -7.34485
- SMR number
- WM033-063----
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 ground with good views to the S. Ringfort (WM033-059---) 260m to the NW. Only the N half of a circular ringfort which is bisected by the Tyrrellspass-Rochfortbridge road (R446) is depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. The N and S enclosing element of the ringfort is depicted on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map. Only the S half of the ringfort is visible today and consists of a D-shaped area defined by a poorly preserved earthen bank and external fosse with public road forming straight side of D-shaped area at N. There are no surface remains visible of the enclosing element of the ringfort to the N of the road. No entrance feature visible.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.