Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Laughil (eglish By.), County Offaly, Ireland
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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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 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.