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Moated site

Gorteen (Kilcoursey By.), County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Gorteen, 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
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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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 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

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

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