Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Toora, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Toora
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99273, -7.98525
- SMR number
- OF041-002----
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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 top of high ground in upland area of undulating countryside. Recently bulldozed site during field clearing operations, no surface trace visible. Site consisted of a roughly circular platform (diam 32m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.8m - 3.2m; int. H 0.5m) and outer fosse (Wth 4.4m; ext. D 0.45m) which does not enclose the site at NE where the site is defended by the natural slope of the ground (Stout 1984).
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.