Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gorraun (ballybrit By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gorraun (ballybrit By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99278, -7.75517
- SMR number
- OF043-039----
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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 S facing slope on rising ground in upland area. Circular area (diam 31m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.5m) best preserved at N, intervening fosse (Wth 1m) and external bank (Wth 1.2m; ext. H 0.3m) visible at S only. Causewayed entrance (Wth 2.5m) at S. Interior of site slopes from N to S.
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Burial moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.