Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Ballinard, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinard
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52439, -8.46771
- SMR number
- LI032-085001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Fort No. 1 (LI032-085----) described in 1943 as following; 'These three forts [LI032-087-/086-085-] are situated on the highest ridge of a hill which rises to 371' [113m] OD. The forts are in a straight line and close beside one another. The most easterly of the three [LI032-087----], which was in existence at the time of the first O.S. has now completely disappeared as result of quarrying operations. This is the more easterly of the two remaining forts [LI032-086----] and consists of a single stone rampart now very collapsed. It is not possible to say on which side the entrance was. In the centre of the enclosed space is a small low semi-circular bank 20' [6m] in diameter, which may be a hut foundation. The overall diameter of the fort is 125' [38m] (O'Kelly 1942-3, 171). Outline of monument is clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 February 2020
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 349/18 and 19 taken 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.