What is recorded here
On the SW facing slope of a hill with restricted view to the N. Circular area (diam 48m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m, ext. H 1.5m, int. H 0.5m) with slight traces of an external fosse with ramped entrance (Wth 3m) at SE. The interior of the site slopes from NE to SW.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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