Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Barrysbrook, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barrysbrook
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.33662, -7.25625
- SMR number
- OF010-016002-
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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
Univallate ringfort (max. int. diam. 43.5m E-W) situated on summit of N-S ridge E face and defined by a fosse and internal bank of earth and stone. Ramped entrance at SE. No evidence of burial but small mound (4.50m N-S, Hc. 0.5m) in NE quadrant may have some connection.
Located on the E facing slope of a N-S ridge in upland area with good views of undulating countryside. Bivallate ringfort with small earthen mound located in the N sector of the sites interior which according to local information is the site of a childrens burial ground (OF010-016001-). The site consists of a circular area (diam 48m) enclosed by an earthen bank (W 3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m); fosse (Wth 1m; ext. D 1m) and partially preserved external bank (ext. H 0.3m) visible from E to S only. Causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) at E. The interior slopes from W to E.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.