Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clashagad Lower, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clashagad Lower
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.91446, -7.86965
- SMR number
- OF045-039----
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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 the W facing slope of rising ground in undulating countryside. Circular area (diam 36m E-W; 34m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) destroyed at S with external fosse (Wth 2m) only visible from E to S elsewhere it is destroyed. No entrance feature visible, only possible location for entrance where bank and external fosse are destroyed at 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
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.