What is recorded here

Indicated is a circular earth and stone ring in County Offaly, likely an old fort later decorated as a 19th-century tree-ring. It stands on a west-facing slope, twenty-seven and a half metres across, with a broad bank and shallow outer ditch but no visible entrance. The shape may have changed from human defence to ornamental garden, yet the unmarked circle still holds the smell of rain, grass and forgotten hands.

This is the site of a tree-ring of 19th century date, not depicted on first two editions of the OS 6-inch maps and indicated as a circular enclosure on the current edition of the 6-inch map. May have been a ringfort that was landscaped as a tree-ring in the 19th century. Situated in pasture on W facing slope of rising ground in upland area. Site consists of a circular area (diam. 27.5m) enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; H 1m) and external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.6m) with 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

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