Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Irishtown (ballybrit By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Irishtown (ballybrit By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.04788, -7.84149
- SMR number
- OF038-010----
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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 on E facing slope of rising ground in upland area. Circular area (diam 36m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m) with slight evidence of a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m) and possible outer bank which is severely eroded. No 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.