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Earthwork

Ballynakill Big, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Ballynakill Big, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballynakill Big
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.37771, -7.57746
SMR number
OF002-022----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

No surface remains visible. The 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map appears to depict either a sunken area enclosed by a fosse or a mound enclosed by a fosse. It is not clear if this is an archaeological feature or a natural feature such as a small pond or quarry. No feature is depicted at this location on the revised 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Recorded in 1977 as, 'Completely levelled. The site is marked as a low gentle rise in well drained pasture land. This was probably a ringfort. There are moderate views to north & west & restricted views in other directions' (SMR File 1977).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload/revision: 19 December 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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