Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Oldcroghan, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldcroghan
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gunnamore Mound
- Coordinates
- 53.34275, -7.29116
- SMR number
- OF010-010008-
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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 at the base of the S facing slope of Croghan Hill with two burial mounds (OF010-010002 / OF010-0040001 ) to the N and NE respectively. Partially destroyed subrectangular shaped mound (H 1.5m; diam. 20m) enclosed by a shallow fosse with wide external bank (Wth 2m). Fosse destroyed at W with mound poorly preserved at S.
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Road - class 1 togherunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.