Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Balcunnin, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balcunnin
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55986, -6.14324
- SMR number
- DU005-087----
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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 possible circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. A ring-ditch occurs to the immediate south (DU005-084---) while other features within the field that could indicate a field system (DU005-085----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located in relatively low arable land with views south up to Baldongan church (DU005-037001-). No visible remains.
Compiled by: David O’Connor
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 16 November 2014
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 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.