Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Skidoo, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skidoo
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.49053, -6.27157
- SMR number
- DU011-103----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
First recorded as a positive cropmark in May 1991. Aerial photograph (GB91. DM.26) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch with an entrance causeway facing westwards; one of two ring-ditches in close proximity. The south-eastern portion has been destroyed through quarrying at some time in the past. The outline of the quarry can be seen on the OS 6-inch map and on the aerial photograph (Gillian Barrett). Can also be seen on Bing. located on low east west ridge north of part of the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 09 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.