What is recorded here
Not visible at ground level. According to local information this was a square earthwork known locally as a 'moat'. Possibly associated with the nearby medieval church (OF024-022001-). Depicted on 1912 edition of OS 6-inch map as square shaped enclosure. Possible moated site.
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
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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