Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Balcunnin, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balcunnin
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55965, -6.14349
- SMR number
- DU005-084----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A circular ring-ditch visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. A possible circular enclosure is located close to the north (DU005-087----). Within a field which also contains a possible field system (DU005-085----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). No visible remains.
Compiled by: David O’Connor
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 16 November 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.