Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortacur, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortacur
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.18909, -7.64587
- SMR number
- OF024-041----
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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 high ground with good extensive views. Sub-circular area (diam 47m N-S; 42m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 1.5m; int. H 2.5m) and external fosse (Wth 2.5m; ext. D 1m) with entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at SE.. A long low rise extends from the entrance gap to the centre of the fort which may have been a path of stone and earth.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.