Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Clonlee, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonlee
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.07015, -7.73175
- SMR number
- OF039-009----
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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
Located on the W facing slope of high ground in mountainous area. Large circular area (59m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 2m; int. H 0.5m) which is best preserved at E with slight evidence of an external fosse at W. There is a laneway encircling the site from N through E to S. Modern disturbance at W has destroyed the enclosing bank. This bank varies in height and width from E where it is best preserved to S where it is reduced to a scarp. The interior of the site slopes from E to W following the natural slope of the rising ground.
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hillfortunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.