Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballymorefinn, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymorefinn
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.23631, -6.37670
- SMR number
- DU024-045----
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Shown on 4 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 the summit of a W-facing slope overlooking Glenasmole with magnificent views of the coast and surrounding mountain peaks. A ringfort comprises a hollowed, roughly circular area (int. dims.9m E-W; 14m N-S) which is defined by a drystone wall (Wth 3.2m; H 0.8m). The wall has a boulder core and traces of an inner and outer stone facing. The N side of the site is truncated by an avenue which itself is defined by a bank, ledge and scarp in the slope. (Healy 1975, 1-19).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Uploaded on: 7 July 2018
References
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.