Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Down (phillipstown Lower By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Down (phillipstown Lower By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.32783, -7.26697
- SMR number
- OF010-028----
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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
Large flat-topped mound (H. c. 3.5m, diam. at top 26m E-W) situated in low lying area, almost circular platform cut away slightly at NW. Not enclosed by outer defences except a possible slight bank N through to SE.
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
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.