Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballybar Upper, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybar Upper
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.79219, -6.90929
- SMR number
- CW007-047----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Aerial photographs (CUCAP AYL 27, 28) show circular area defined by cropmark of fosse (est max. diam. c. 45m). Close to centre a much smaller circular feature, similarly defined, is also visible. No visible features at ground level. Possibly a ringfort, with hut site.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.