Rath Datestone (OF031-069----)

A datestone with the inscription 'Anno Dom 1627 N H' was taken from the site of a seventeenth century fortified house (OF036-035002-) and bawn (OF036-035001-) known as Killyon Manor and was inserted into the south-east corner of the parish hall in the village of Rath, Co. Offaly. Killyon Castle was entered through a large square shaped gatehouse which opened onto a courtyard with small round flanking towers with gun loops. According to local tradition the fortified house and bawn was built by Nicholas Herbert in 1627. For more information on this date-stone, visit: https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/?SMRS=OF031-069----- Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab