Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Clarkville, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clarkville
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32229, -7.13127
- SMR number
- OF011-054----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 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
On flat pasture land in undulating countryside with nearby tumulus (SMR OF011-022----) to the N. Poorly preserved low circular mound (H 0.15m; diam. 5.5m) enclosed by a slight fosse (Wth 0.4m) with external bank (Wth 0.5m; H 0.5m).barely discernible. Stone protruding from N portion of site.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.