Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloncollog, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloncollog
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.26195, -7.46149
- SMR number
- OF017-010----
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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
Located on high ground with extensive views in all directions. Poorly preserved oval shaped enclosure (74m E-W by 54m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 3 - 1m, int. H 1.5m), fosse (Wth 2 ; int. H 1.5m) and poorly preserved external bank visible at N only. No entrance feature visible. Possible ringfort.
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
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Mound1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.