Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Franckfort, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Franckfort
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.92242, -7.90692
- SMR number
- OF045-017----
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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 high ground in upland area. Raised dished interior (diam 35m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.9m max.) and external fosse (Wth 4m) which is only visible at S elsewhere it is filled in. Destroyed entrance feature at SE.
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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.