Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Rathdrum, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathdrum
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Carn (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 53.30588, -7.38945
- SMR number
- OF009-027001-
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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
Modern bungalow located on site of destroyed cairn situated on top of high ground with good extensive views with bullaun stone (OF009-027002-) immediately to the N. According to the landowner two skeletons were uncovered while digging the foundation of the house. He was also told by a diviner that there was another burial in the area where his front garden is now. This site may have been a burial mound with multiple burials.
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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Stone head (present location)under 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.