Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilmore, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmore
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.23923, -7.60565
- SMR number
- OF024-006----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a slight rise in an area of undulating countryside with good views. Oval shaped enclosure (48.9m E-W; 57.2m N-S) defined by a low dry stone wall with no other features visible. The interior of the site follows the natural contours of the land. There is no evidence for any habitation inside this site. Possible circular field boundary enclosing natural rise of ground.
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Glass worksunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.