Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Rathgarrett, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgarrett
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.36511, -7.36226
- SMR number
- WM039-389----
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
A densely packed deposit of light brushwood, two pegs and occasional twigs (Wth 0.67m; D 0.17m). The brushwood is laid three pieces deep with the two pegs positioned towards the centre of the deposit and set at angles of 25-30°. Both have been cut to chisel points. The site is situated in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum.
Date of upload: 23 August 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.