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Earthwork in Johnstown (moygoish By.)

Earthwork

What is recorded here

Situated in undulating pasture. Depicted on Larkin’s 1808 map of County Westmeath as an earthwork (NLI, MS 46,580). Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Levelled monument described in 1980 as no surface remains visible. There is now a farm track running ENE-WSW, which appears to run across the centre of the levelled monument. The curve in the field fence that was depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map to N and E, has been removed to facilitate the trackway. Possible partial outline of levelled scarp of monument visible at S on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 11 January 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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