Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Stephenstown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stephenstown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.59580, -6.19320
- SMR number
- DU005-186----
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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
Located in a large arable field towards the SE boundary and c. 153m W of the ‘White Hart Inn’ (DU005-054----). The ring-ditch, one of a number in the environs of Balrothery, is clearly visible on Apple Maps (June 2018). It consists of a penannular circular feature (ext. diam. c. 12.9m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1.m). The ditch appears continuous, with the exception of to the NW quadrant.
Compiled by: Tom Condit
Uploaded on: 26 April 2021
Nearby in the register
- Innunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.