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
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.50003, -9.07126
- SMR number
- LI028-097----
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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, on gentle S-facing slope and below top of low rise. Oval area (30m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 2.1m; Wth 5.4m), which is highest E->W on down-slope side. Scarp eroded by cattle particularly along SE arc; consequently much loose stones scattered along top edge of scarp and into interior. Interior surface generally uneven; NW quadrant is c. 0.6m lower than remainder. Elder bushes grow sporadically over enclosure which is otherwise under rough pasture. Field boundary (axis E-W) depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map skirting enclosure to N, has since been removed.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.