Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Walshestown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Walshestown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55989, -6.23758
- SMR number
- DU004-024----
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Shown on 5 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
Situated on level ground which falls away to the E, allowing spectacular views of the coast. Under tillage. An aerial photograph taken in 1977 (BKS 2736231) shows a circular cropmark of a single-ditched feature (diam. c. 15m). Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 6 November 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.