Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Busherstown, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Busherstown
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89194, -7.94497
- SMR number
- OF047-001----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Depicted as a tree-ring on all editions of the OS 6-inch map. Well preserved circular area (diam. 28.4m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4.4m; ext. H 0.6m) and fosse (Wth 2.8m; ext. D 0.3 - 0.6m) with sharp profile which suggests that this is not the site of a ringfort but part of the landscaping undertaken by the occupants of Busherstown House. Located on the demesne of Busherstown House. Referred to as an 'Ancient Fort' in the OS Field Name Books 1838-40 which may suggest that this was a ringfort that was converted into a tree-ring in the 18th century.
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
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.