Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyspellan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyspellan
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.75349, -7.51335
- SMR number
- KK008-103----
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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
On a steep slope overlooking a valley and a little below the crest of the hillside, in rolling upland grassland. It is overlooked by higher ground to the E but otherwise there are exceptional views to the N, S and W. It is depicted on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map and although not on the 1900 revision of this map, it is depicted on the 1900 ed. of the 25-inch OS 6-inch map. A roughly circular area (int. dims. 23m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by a stoney earthen bank (Wth 2-3m; int. H c. 0.6m; ext. H c. 1.3m) and external fosse (Wth 2m; D c. 0.5m). There is an entrance (Wth c. 1.5m) in the S quadrant. There are the slight remains of a rectangular building (KK008-103002-) in the N half of the interior. A N-S stone walled field boundary runs across the E quadrant of the monument.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 17 January 2018
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.