Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Longford, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Longford
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.05925, -7.76255
- SMR number
- OF039-007----
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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 N facing slope of high ground just below summit in undulating countryside. Site is totally overgrown making examination impossible. Only the S portion of the site was possible to examine. Here it consisted of a roughly circular area enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.7m) and external fosse (Wth 2m; ext. D 0.5m). A modern field boundary encloses the external fosse from S to E. Field fence intercepts site at W and N. The site would appear to be a large univallate ringfort located in a prominent position just below the brow of the hill.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.