Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Glascloon (ballybrit By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glascloon (ballybrit By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99738, -7.79805
- SMR number
- OF043-021----
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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 SE facing slope of low natural rise in upland area overlooking river to the E. Raised circular area (diam 17m E-W approx.) enclosed by earthen bank and shallow external fosse with no evidence of an entrance feature. Interior covered in field clearance debris making detailed examination impossible. Possibly a small ringfort.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.