Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Raheenduff, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheenduff
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rath Hill
- Coordinates
- 53.22308, -7.38914
- SMR number
- OF025-012----
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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 top of a hill known as Rath hill with good views in all directions. Barely visible remains of a circular hilltop enclosure (70m N-S by 70m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 2m) which is only visible under suitable conditions.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.