Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - tree-ring
Loyer, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loyer
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.87299, -7.95394
- SMR number
- OF047-011----
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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 W facing slope of Loyer Hill with good extensive views to the W only. This appears to be the remains of a tree-ring of 19th century date, of doubtful antiquity. Depicted as a grove of trees on the 1911 edition of the OS 6-inch map and not depicted as an antiquity. Present remains consist of a slightly raised pear-shaped platform (diam. 24m; H 0.6m) enclosed by a poorly preserved bank (Wth 3m; H 0.8m) and outer fosse (Wth 5.4m; ext. D 0.5m) best visible on upslope only. No entrance feature visible.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.