Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Gorteen (kilcoursey By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gorteen (kilcoursey By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.37088, -7.65865
- SMR number
- OF002-025----
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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
No visible surface remains, depicted as a sub-rectangular enclosure or earthwork on the 1838 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and not indicated on the 1908 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The shape of the monument on the 1838 OS 6-inch map suggests that this earthwork may have been a moated site. Gorteen Castle (OF002-026001-) is located 430m to the SE. Described in 1977 as an earthwork that has 'been completely levelled. The earthwork appears to have encircled the end of a low rise or ridge. This was probably a ringfort. The surrounding area is fairly well drained pasture land' (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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.