Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bracklin Big, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bracklin Big
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.31204, -7.44592
- SMR number
- OF009-026----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Not visible at ground level. Bulldozed for gravel about 20 years ago. Described by Davies (1942) as poorly preserved circular area (diam 59yds E-W) enclosed by bank and external fosse (Wth 3ft) all of which has been destroyed from N to S by quarrying. Probable ringfort.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mound1 mi
- Bawn1 mi
- House - fortified house1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.