Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowreagh (upperwoods By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowreagh (upperwoods By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.01483, -7.64956
- SMR number
- LA010-003----
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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
On elevated ground surrounded by marsh at S. A circular ringfort (diam. 31m) defined by a low much-denuded bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.45m), a deep fosse (Wth 1.8m, D 1.05m) and an external bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.6m). Inner face of inner bank appears to be stone-revetted. Causewayed entrance (Wth 2m) at NNE. Interior very marshy, banks and fosse overgrown with trees and shrubs.
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.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.