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Ringfort - rath

Gneevebane, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Gneevebane, County Westmeath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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