Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloghanmore, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghanmore
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10627, -7.76426
- SMR number
- OF036-025----
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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 the S facing slope of high ground with good views to the S, E and W. Circular area (diam. 26.5m N-S; diam 32m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 2m - 0.5m; int. H 0.5m) and outer fosse (Wth 3m; int. D 1m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 3m) at E. There is a hollow area with cobblestone surface suggestive of habitation in the interior which slopes from N to S.
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
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - stepped barrowunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.