Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Springpark, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Springpark
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.33188, -7.72981
- SMR number
- OF007-016----
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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
Located on flat poorly drained land. Raised circular platform(18m N/S; 19m E/W; ext.H. 0.50m) defined by a scarp with no evidence of an outer fosse or entrance feature. Lack of piled timbers would argue against crannog classification.
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.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.