Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kiltotan And Collinstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kiltotan And Collinstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.39712, -7.33431
- SMR number
- WM033-066----
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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 to the E. Ringfort (WM033-065----) 210m to the W, and second ringfort (WM033-061----) 370m to the NNE. Oval-shaped area (diam. 55m N-S; 64m NW-SE) defined by a substantial earthen bank covered in trees and bushes and wide flat-bottomed fosse with low external bank. The inner bank and fosse are best preserved from W-N-NE. The banks have been levelled and fosse filled in from E-S-SSW. No indication of an original entrance feature.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 25 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.