Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coagh Lower, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coagh Lower
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.12522, -7.78491
- SMR number
- OF036-002----
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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
Located on flat land in an upland area. Poorly preserved circular platform (diam 40m N-S; ext. H 1m) delimited by a fosse (Wth 2m) which is badly disturbed especially at S with external bank (Wth 3.7m; ext. H 0.5m) visible at N only. No visible entrance feature. Possible ringfort. Aerial photographs (Air Corps 714/5) shows cropmark of conjoined circular enclosure to the W.
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.