Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Rattin, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rattin
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.43688, -7.17414
- SMR number
- WM034-035----
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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
Four pieces of light brushwood and four light roundwoods (L 2.2m min.; Wth 1m; D 0.35m). The elements are closely laid and predominantly parallel, although two pieces of brushwood and one roundwood run perpendicularly to these. The wood is in good condition and lies in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. This site lies 4.1m SW of SMR WM034-036----.
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.