Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Deerpark (ballybrit By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Deerpark (ballybrit By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.12139, -7.63973
- SMR number
- OF037-005002-
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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
On poorly drained S facing slope of rising ground in upland area. Sub-circular shaped sunken area (Wth 6m; ext. D 0.5m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; ext. H varies 1.5 - 0.5m) with no evidence of an external fosse or entrance feature. Possible hut site.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.