Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Baunballinlough, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baunballinlough
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.78122, -7.56343
- SMR number
- KK008-016----
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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
At the N end of a N-S ridge, rising above the boggy valley floor. There are clear views in all directions. Only the N half of this circular ringfort is visible above ground level. It consists of a semi-circular area (int. dims. c. 20m E-W, c. 12m N-S) enclosed by a bank (Wth 2m; int. H c. 0.4m; ext. H 1.2-1.4m) and external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.5-0.6m). The interior slopes to the E. The monument has been quarried into in the E quadrant.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 27 September 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.