What is recorded here

Enclosure in Gaybrook Demesne is an enclosure in Gaybrook Demesne, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on a prominent rise in gently undulating pasture, it offered extensive views to the southeast and good views elsewhere. The revised 1913 edition of the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map depicts it as a rectangular-shaped area adjoining a large circular-shaped enclosure to the east, which is conjoined to a small D-shaped enclosure to the south. A 1971 description records the levelled monument as a rectangular area measuring 42.5 metres from north-northeast to south-southwest and 16.4 metres from west-northwest to east-southeast, defined by a 6.6-metre-wide band of differential growth along the south-southwest, west-northwest and north-northeast sides.

Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to SE and good views elsewhere. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped area or bailey adjoining a large circular-shaped enclosure (WM026-093----) to E, which is also conjoined to a small D-shaped enclosure (WM026-093002-) to S. Levelled monument described in 1971 as a rectangular-shaped area (dims. 42.5m NNE-SSW; 16.4m WNW-ESE) defined by a broad band (Wth 6.6m) of differential growth along the SSW, WNW and NNE sides which has a subtle difference in colour to the background colour of the surrounding field. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 November 2019

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