Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - mound barrow
Rathgarrett, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgarrett
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.38096, -7.36595
- SMR number
- WM039-005----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On a low rise of ground with good views to the N. Small circular-shaped flat-topped mound (top diam. 9.5m N-S; 8.5m E-W; H 2m) of earth and stone defined by a scarp with no visible sign of an external fosse. Not indicated on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 01 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.