Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Ballynahownwood, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahownwood
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.35600, -7.89464
- SMR number
- WM035-021----
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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
An irregular dump (Wth 2.1m; D 0.15m) of heavy and light brushwood and twigs of birch and hazel. Many pieces are in branch form and most of the light brushwood has trimmed ends with distinctive signatures. This site is close to SMR WM035-017- and may represent an area of wood working related to its construction.
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.