Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Graigueavoice, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graigueavoice
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.81240, -7.45017
- SMR number
- LA035-096----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On high ground in grassland with ringfort (LI035-041----) 50m to NW. Outline of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 25m) defined by a low bank that is bisected by a later field boundary is visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. Outline of possible ringfort clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/04/2020.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 6 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.