Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Rattin, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rattin
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.43684, -7.17419
- SMR number
- WM034-034----
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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
A deposit (Wth 1.44m; D 0.18m) of mixed brushwood and occasional twigs. The brushwood is closely spaced and regularly laid in two separate groups orientated NE-SW and N-S. Irregularly laid brushwood and twigs are interspersed between these groups. The wood is in very poor condition and lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous remains. This site lies 0.38m above SMR WM034-033----.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.