Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Concentric enclosure
Ballyryan (carlow By.), County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyryan (carlow By.)
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.76215, -6.89546
- SMR number
- CW012-051----
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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
Indicated on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) with an outer hachured concentric enclosure at a distance of c. 15m. Shown on 1938-39 'OS 6-inch' map as circular raised area (diam. c. 30m). Visible on aerial photograph (GSI S 436) as circular area defined by cropmark of fosse. No visible surface traces. It is visible as a cropmark on Google Earth (imagery date 14 July 2018) as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 34m) with an outer concentric sub-circular enclosure (overall diam. c. 65m). The fosses are c. 15-20m apart.
The above 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.
See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018)
Compiled by: Anna Brindley, Annaba Kilfeather and Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 11 February 2020
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.