Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Killurin, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killurin
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.22123, -7.56031
- SMR number
- OF024-023----
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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
Not visible at ground level. According to local information this was a square earthwork known locally as a 'moat'. Possibly associated with the nearby medieval church (OF024-022001-). Depicted on 1912 edition of OS 6-inch map as square shaped enclosure. Possible moated 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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.