Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Ballyling, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyling
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.51442, -6.89435
- SMR number
- CW024-047----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Described by Barry (1977, 183) as a moated site. A roughly square area (int. dims. c. 23m NNE-SSW; c. 26m WNW-ESE) enclosed by a stone faced bank (H c. 1.4m) and surrounded by a fosse (Wth c. 4-5m). Outer stone faced bank which has been incorporated into a modern wall system. Stone faced entrance (Wth 2.8m) on the ESE side of inner bank.
Reference:
Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of SE Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
References
Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.