Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Rathenny, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathenny
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89647, -8.01449
- SMR number
- OF046-030----
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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
In pasture on former demesne lands of Rathenny House. Outline of roughly D-shaped earthwork (dims. c. 46m N-S) visible on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached Google Earth orthophotos
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère
Date of upload: 29 October 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.