Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rossmore (slievemargy By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rossmore (slievemargy By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.82388, -6.97225
- SMR number
- LA037-005----
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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 in a low lying area beside river. Indicated on the 1841 edition. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure, and as an irregular enclosure (max. dim. c. 45m NW-SE) on the 1908 edition No visible surface remains.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.