Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Ballygaddy (clonlisk By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygaddy (clonlisk By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.03822, -7.89539
- SMR number
- OF038-015----
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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 the W facing slope of high ground in upland area. Large circular area (diam 33m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) with slight traces of an outer fosse (Wth 2.5 - 3m) best preserved from W through N to E elsewhere it has been destroyed. No apparent 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
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.