Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballylin (shanid By., Ardagh Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballylin (shanid By., Ardagh Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.49892, -9.07630
- SMR number
- LI028-094----
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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
In pasture, atop slight rise in marshy ground. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.8m) SSE->NNW, and defined by scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 1.3m) NNW->SSE, with external fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 2.2m) all around, and counterscarp bank (int. H 1.05m; ext. H 0.25m) SSE->NNW. Narrow break in bank at WNW probably caused by cattle accessing interior. Banks and fosse covered by undergrowth with mature trees growing on both banks. Interior covered by dense overgrowth except E third which is under rough pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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