Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial mound
Loughaun, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughaun
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.31059, -7.54656
- SMR number
- OF008-044----
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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
On slight ridge in area of undulating countryside, flat topped mound (approx. H 2m; diam. 17m E-W by 15m N-S) the top of which slopes from N to S with no evidence of an enclosing fosse at base of mound. There is a 19th century mill built into the W side of the mound. According to local tradition when the mill was being built part of the mound was excavated revealing several skeletons which indicates site as a possible burial mound. Appearance of the site along with lack of enclosing fosse indicates that this is the site of a natural ridge which has been utilised as a burial mound.
However its close proximity to the medieval church (OF008-045001-) and graveyard (OF008-045003-) of Tihilly may suggest that this mound may have been re-used as a possible motte in the twelfth century (Manning, Archaeological Survey of Ireland file 1988).
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
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.