Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gorteen (ballybrit By., Gorteen Ed), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gorteen (ballybrit By., Gorteen Ed)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99643, -7.72084
- SMR number
- OF043-050----
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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 of rising ground in upland area. Raised circular area (diam 26.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1m; ext. H 1m) reduced in places to a scarp, fosse (Wth 1.5m; ext. D 0.3m) with possible outer bank (Wth 1m; ext. H 0.4m) visible from N to E only. Field fence intersects site at S with forest plantation surrounding site.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.