Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Newtown (kilcoursey By., Kilcumreragh Ed), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (kilcoursey By., Kilcumreragh Ed)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.39516, -7.60826
- SMR number
- OF002-011----
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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
This is the site of a natural ridge which appears to have been scarped on the eastern side. This ridge is located on reclaimed land in an area full of natural eskers.
It is possible that this is a natural feature of no archaeological significance due to
its location and shape. The ridge only measures 12m wide which is too small for a ringfort. Indicated as a possible earthwork on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.