Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Drumballycaslan, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumballycaslan
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.27342, -7.23180
- SMR number
- DG011-018----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Internal diam. 45m. A subcircular area surrounded by a 1m thick wall which survives in places to a height of 1m but else-where is almost eroded. There is a small rock outcrop in the SE quadrant. It is situated on slightly rising ground in rough pasture land.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.