Enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

In flat undulating lowland, in pasture. A sub-oval enclosure (dims. c. 50m NE-SW; c. 40m NW-SE) identified by geophysics (Nicholls 2017 unpublished Geophysical report; Deery and Crowley 2017 unpublished EIS) carried out in advance of a proposed solar farm. One of a number of enclosures (KK004-043----; KK004-044----; KK004-045----; KK004-047----; KK004-048----; KK004-049----; KK004-050----; KK004-052-; KK004-053---- and KK004-054----) identified in the vicinity by geophysics. There is a possible entrance in the SE quadrant though there is no clear break in the enclosing element. The enclosure is defined by a straight side along the N and W sectors with a curving bank along the S and SE sectors. The E edge of the enclosure has been truncated by a later field boundary running NW-SE. There is an outer enclosing element roughly parallel to the N and S sides, but it is not present to the W. There is a possible break/entrance in the NW angle. Within the enclosure, at the E end, there are two roughly parallel linear features running northward from the S side of the enclosure, both appear to terminate before reaching the N side. The monument is not visible at ground level.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 September 2018

References

Nicholls, J. 2017 Ballyragget solar farm geophysical survey report (licence number 17R0041). Unpublished report target archaeological geophysics submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Deery, S. and Crowley, C. 2017 Ballyragget solar PV farm, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny. Unpublished archaeological, architectural and cultural heritage impact report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.