Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballybaun (lackalea Ed), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybaun (lackalea Ed)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.23901, -8.59138
- SMR number
- GA097-007----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a prominent hill in undulating grassland. Circular rath (diam. 33m), in fair condition, defined by a bank. Within the centre of the interior is circular depression (diam. 3m) enclosed by a grassed-over stone wall; probably a hut site (GA097-007002-). Adjacent to this structure are two earthen banks (L 8m) running E-W; possibly internal divisions. The enclosing element overlies a souterrain (GA097-007001-) at S and within N sector of the interior, a linear hollow (L c. 8m), aligned NE-SW, may be the remains of another possible souterrain (GA097-007003-).
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 13 October 2016
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.