Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Knockbane, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbane
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.85972, -7.97915
- SMR number
- OF046-023----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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. Roughly rectangular shaped area (dims. 34m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; max. ext. H 2.5m) , external fosse (Wth 3m; ext. D 0.5m) best preserved at E with stone lined causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) at E. In the centre of the interior there is a flat topped mound (top diam 3m; base diam 6.5m; H 0.5m) directly opposite the entrance.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.