Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Rathgibbon South, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgibbon South
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10894, -7.80781
- SMR number
- OF036-081----
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
Poorly preserved ring-barrow which appears to have been partly excavated and damaged by fallen trees. Circular mound (diam. 14m N-S ) with central depression (probably the result of digging) enclosed by a wide shallow fosse (Wth 2m) with external bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 1.5m; int. H 0.8m).
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.