Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Jenkinstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Jenkinstown
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.72151, -7.29481
- SMR number
- KK014-006006-
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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 gently sloping terrace between the flood plain of the River Nore which flows NW-SE c. 2km to the E and the Dinin River which flows NE-SW c. 2km to the W, both joining c. 2km to the S, in gently rolling pasture. There are fair to good views in all directions. This ring-ditch was identified on aerial photograph CUCAP BGG067, 16 July 1971 and lies within one field where seven ring-ditches (KK014-006001- to KK014-006007-) are closely associated being c. 20-120m apart. They are not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 11 May 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.