DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Moated site in Knocksimon

Moated site
Computer-made picture that does not show Moated site in KnocksimonNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Situated on an ESE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture, overlooked by higher ground. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly rectangular-shaped earthwork cut by a laneway at E. Monument described in 1971 as a rectangular-shaped area (dims. 30.5m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and…

Read the whole record
Situated on an ESE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture, overlooked by higher ground. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly rectangular-shaped earthwork cut by a laneway at E. Monument described in 1971 as a rectangular-shaped area (dims. 30.5m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and a fosse. The bank is steep on the exterior and is almost reduced to a scarp, particularly along the E side where the monument is cut by a laneway running N-S. There is a trench along the S, W and N sides, which may have been recut along the site of the fosse. There is a disturbance gap in each corner and another in the N side. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior has a gentle E-facing slope and has cultivation ridges running E-W within. Monument is visible today as a subrectangular-shaped tree-lined earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM027-034

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Photographer not named; image published by Ciarán Leech & Associates Ltd, www.ciaranleech.ie
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Dylan Moore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • MookiePlays, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Robin Pollard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
  • Eric Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Agnes's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 618 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Agnes's Catholic Church is wearing a borrowed spire from a dead church, like it’s trying to impress everyone with…

bridge1042 yd

Explorer Tom Bridge in Porterstown has made a New Year's resolution to stop letting trains cross it without saying thank you first.…

Killucan GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.5 miThe Downs GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.7 miBawn in RattinBawn · 3.1 mi

Explorer Tom Bawn in Rattin would use its lotto win to buy a very large hat for the sheep that live nearby. It’s just a wall that…

Rattin CastleCastle, tower house · 3.1 mi

Explorer Tom Rattin Castle hosted a love story where two people fell in love but couldn't agree on whose turn it was to chop wood.…

Font (present location) in TowlaghtFont (present location) · 7.2 mi

Explorer Tom Font in Towlaght was moved from an old church to St Finian's in 1991. It’s carved with biblical scenes and looks like…

Site of AbbeyChurch · 7.7 mi

Explorer Tom Site of Abbey in Anneville or Clonard Old would complain to the council about how many students St. Finnian actually…

Croppies' GraveMemorial · 8.3 mi

Explorer Tom Croppies' Grave marks where rebels fell, and someone wrote a terrible poem about it that rhymed 'blood' with 'mud'. The…

Delvin CastleVisitor attraction · 9.2 mi

Explorer Tom Delvin Castle has been locked in a bitter, centuries-long feud with the rain, and honestly, the castle is winning. The…

European Beech10 mi

Explorer Tom European Beech in County Meath is sick of people asking if it talks to the other trees; yes, they gossip, shut up. It’s…

Common Lime10 mi

Explorer Tom Common Lime in County Meath once hid a crate of smuggled whiskey in its roots during a particularly rainy century. The…

More archaeology and monuments in County Westmeath · All of County Westmeath

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeSaint Agnes's Catholic Church