
What is recorded here
On S facing slope of natural rise in undulating countryside. Subrectangular area (dims. 34m E-W) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 1m; ext. H 1m), fosse (Wth 2m) with external bank visible from NE through E to S only. Causewayed entrance (Wth 5m) at E. Natural bedrock protrudes from surface of level interior. Large boulders along perimeter of site may be result of field clearance. Examination of site difficult due to dense overgrowth.
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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