Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial mound
Ballyphilip, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyphilip
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99822, -7.75547
- SMR number
- OF043-040001-
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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
On top of high ground in upland area with tumulus and ring-barrow (OF043-040002/003-) nearby to the SW and NE respectively. Large steep sided flat topped earthen mound (H 4.5m; top diam. 9m; base diam. 25m approx.) with a deep cavity on top (D 1.5m) due to modern disturbance. No evidence of an enclosing fosse at base of mound. One of a group of three burial sites.
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
- Burial moundunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.