What is recorded here
Partially destroyed Motte and Bailey located on an esker ridge running N/S in undulating countryside with church (OF036-028----) and river to the S. Steep sided flat topped mound (base diam 32m; top diam 13.7m; H 6.5m) which appears to have been scarped from the esker ridge at S side only thus making it steeper at this side. The destroyed rectangular shaped bailey was located to the N of the motte which was enclosed by an earthen bank now destroyed. To see a 3D model of this motte and bailey castle, visit; https://skfb.ly/otuwN
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997).
Partially destroyed Motte and Bailey located on an esker ridge running N/S in undulating countryside with church (OF036-028----) and river to the S. Steep sided flat topped mound (base diam 32m; top diam 13.7m; H 6.5m) which appears to have been scarped from the esker ridge at S side only thus making it steeper at this side. The destroyed rectangular shaped bailey was located to the N of the motte which was…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF036-028004
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Zepherb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hugh Chevallier, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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