Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathgibbon North, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgibbon North
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.11596, -7.79613
- SMR number
- OF036-021----
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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
Situated in undulating countryside with extensive views in all directions. Raised oval shaped area (diam 85m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (ext. H 7m; int. H 1.5m; Wth 2m) which is best preserved at E, with outer fosse (Wth 6m) also best preserved at E. A field drain intersects the site at S destroying the inner bank and outer fosse. No apparent entrance feature visible.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.