Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Keeloge (ballybrit By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Keeloge (ballybrit By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.98500, -7.73344
- SMR number
- OF043-061----
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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 E facing slope of high ground in upland area. Raised circular area (diam 30m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.5m) and external fosse (Wth 1.5m) with no entrance feature visible. Field fence intersects S side of site from E 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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.