Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyfraley, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyfraley
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.47038, -9.03573
- SMR number
- LI036-206----
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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 level pasture. Oval area (16m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by scarped edge (H 0.75m; Wth 3.35m) with external fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 8.35m). Earthen field boundary, overgrown with bushes, overlies top of scarper edge except at NE, ESE and SW where there are gaps in the boundary. Level interior covered by tall grasses.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.