Overview
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Cappancur is recorded as Ecclesiastical enclosure in Offaly. Test excavation was undertaken at the site by Dominic Delany in 1999 under licence no. The site (75m north-south by 45m) is adjacent to a church site (OF017-008----) and a graveyard (OF017-008002-).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Four test-trenches were mechanically excavated at locations corresponding to the footprint of the proposed development.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: A flat/round-bottomed ditch, 2.9m wide and 0.75m deep, was encountered in three of the trenches, and this appears to represent portions of a continuous feature, possibly an enclosure associated with the nearby ecclesiastical site.
What was found
The saved account records: In Trench 4 a deposit of orange, sandy clay, 0.4m thick, was present on the north lip of the ditch, and this may represent part of a levelled internal bank.
What remains
The saved account records: Outcrops of shattered limestone bedrock and grey, silty sand and gravel were encountered at a depth of 0.45m.
Why it mattered
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Cappancur matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: No datable finds were recovered from the fill. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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