Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clashagad Upper, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clashagad Upper
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.91612, -7.89311
- SMR number
- OF045-023----
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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 level ground in flat countryside. Subcircular area (diam 26m) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 3m; ext. D 1.2m) and causeway entrance (Wth 4m) at E. Inner bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m), outer bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.7m).
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 - motteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.