Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Broughal, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Broughal
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.19096, -7.75323
- SMR number
- OF023-009----
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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
This site was levelled 10 - 15 years ago according to the present landowner. Barely discernible outline of a circular area (diam 50m E-W) with nearby ringfort (OF023-010) to the E. Described by Wheeler (1958) as a platform ringfort consisting of a circular raised area (diam 50m; 40m E-W; ext. H 2m) planted with beech trees defined by a scarp with no evidence of an external fosse or entrance feature.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.