Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Aylmerstown, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aylmerstown
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94947, -6.80074
- SMR number
- KD038-057----
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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 photograph (CUCAP ASU 57) shows cropmarks of two concentric fosses enclosing a circular area (est. max. diam. c. 30m) with traces of a central pit feature visible. Probably a multiple ring-barrow or ring-ditch. Second site (KD038-058----) lies immediately to E.
Date of upload: 16 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
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.