Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte and bailey
Knockbarron, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbarron
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.10654, -7.73079
- SMR number
- OF036-028004-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Partially destroyed Motte and Bailey located on an esker ridge running N/S in undulating countryside with church (OF036-028----) and river to the S. Steep sided flat topped mound (base diam 32m; top diam 13.7m; H 6.5m) which appears to have been scarped from the esker ridge at S side only thus making it steeper at this side. The destroyed rectangular shaped bailey was located to the N of the motte which was enclosed by an earthen bank now destroyed.
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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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.