Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilgolan Lower, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilgolan Lower
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.17283, -7.71547
- SMR number
- OF031-019----
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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
In pasture on N facing slope. Roughly circular area (71m N-S; 60m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2m) with external fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.5m). Field fence intersects site at S. The site has an overall diameter of 84m N-S by 76m E-W. No entrance feature was identified.
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
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
- Churchyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.