Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Ballynahownwood, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynahownwood
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.35476, -7.89389
- SMR number
- WM035-031----
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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 spread (Wth 1m min.; D 0.1m) of worked roundwoods, brushwood and twigs, predominantly of birch (diam. 0.02-0.07m). A single half-split oak was recorded. The ends of a number of pieces of brushwood are cut to wedge, chisel and pencil points. This site may be related to SMR WM035-030----, 20m to the SE.
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 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.