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Moated site

Laughil (Eglish By.), County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Laughil, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Laughil (Eglish By.)
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.13481, -7.74166
SMR number
OF031-038----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

In pasture on low-lying land. Square shaped area (38.5m N-S; 37.7m E-W ) enclosed by two earthen banks separated by an intervening fosse (Wth 5m) with possible entrance feature at W, however this may be modern fill. Inner bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 3m); poorly preserved outer bank is levelled at W. The site has an overall diameter 54m N-S by 52m E-W. Foundations of a circular tower in SW corner of site may be the site of a lime kiln or possible corner turret of fortified 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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