County: Westmeath Site name: Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR WM019-092 Licence number: —
Author: —
Site type: Graves ofindeterminate date
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 640887m, N 750958m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.507025, -7.383632
In November 1950 human remains were discovered during the clearance of a building site at Springfield or Spittlefield townland, near Mullingar.302 Six human skulls and a number of other bones were found at a depth of c. 1.2m below ground level. No details are recorded as to the disposition of the remains, which were not acquired.
302. Parish of Rathconnell, barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon. SMR WM019-092——.