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Ringfort - unclassified

Barrysbrook, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - unclassified, Barrysbrook, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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