Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Barradoos, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barradoos
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.11359, -7.58984
- SMR number
- LA006-008----
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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
Situated close to mountain top in afforested area now felled and replanted. Not marked on 1841 edition os OS 6-inch map but shown as a mound (diam. c. 30m) surrounded by a ditch on 1910 edition. Possibly the remains of a prehistoric barrow.
Monument inspected on the 21/09/2018 in an area of proposed clear-fell in forestry plantation south of the village of Clonaslee. Present remains consists of a circular shaped area (int. diam. 15m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m) with an external fosse (D 1m) with possible entrance gap at NE where the enclosing bank is not present. Possible original entrance gap or later damage caused to the monument.
See attached sketch plan of monument
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Valerie Kelly.
Date of upload: 28 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.