Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Ballynamony,kilkea Lower, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamony,kilkea Lower
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.95187, -6.87060
- SMR number
- KD038-010002-
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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
Aerial photographs (CUCAP AYL 62-63) show a cropmark of circular enclosure (est. max diam. c. 45m) with possible entrance at the E. A cresentic field or enclosure (KD038-010002-) encircles the site at the S, W and N (est. overall diam. c. 65m), with second field (KD038-010003-) attached at the SW. Probably a ringfort with an attached field system.
Date of upload: 15 September 2016
References
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 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.