Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Raheenmeel, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheenmeel
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.16181, -7.73374
- SMR number
- OF031-021----
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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
Depicted as 'Williams Fort' on the 1912 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Modern sheds and large 19th-century house built inside large enclosure on line of earthen bank which encloses modern farmyard. Recent erection of sheds inside enclosure revealed no archaeological deposits. Not marked on 1840 edition of OS 6-inch map. Possible landscape feature.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.