Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Mullaghakaraun, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mullaghakaraun
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.19693, -7.96085
- SMR number
- OF021-001001-
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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
Situated on the N facing slope of high ground in undulating countryside. Large circular area (diam 95m N-S) enclosed by 3 earthen banks; inner bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 4.5m); second bank (Wth 2.3m; ext. H 1m) which is only visible from N to E, external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.5m) only visible at NW elsewhere it is destroyed. Intervening fosse between the first two banks (Wth 2.5m; ext. D 2m) is the best preserved with second fosse barley discernible at NE elsewhere destroyed with no evidence of a third outer fosse. There is evidence for a causewayed entrance (Wth 5m) at E. The second enclosing bank is only visible from N to E elsewhere it is destroyed. In the northern sector of the interior are the grass covered wall footings of a possible hut site (OF021-001002-) square in shape with possible dividing cross wall.
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.