Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Balleek, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balleek
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.32592, -7.48167
- SMR number
- OF009-013----
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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
Situated on an esker ridge in undulating countryside with extensive views in all directions. Poorly preserved ringfort consisting of a circular area (30m E-W; 27m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1m; ext. H 0.5m) with clear evidence of stone revetment in its construction. Possible remains of a causewayed entrance at NW. There is slight evidence for an enclosing fosse and external bank however its poor condition makes it difficult to be certain. Originally the site would appear to be a bivallate ringfort with a causeway entrance at NW.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.