Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Keeloge (clonlisk By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Keeloge (clonlisk By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.96894, -7.92119
- SMR number
- OF042-031----
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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 flat land in upland area overlooking low-lying flat terrain to the NE. Circular area (diam 38m N-S) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H varies 1 - 2m); outer fosse (Wth varies 3 - 4m; ext. D 0.4m) with causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) at SE. No external bank visible. Evidence of stone revetment along the inner bank at E.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.