Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyelan, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyelan
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.45337, -8.81771
- SMR number
- LI038-015----
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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 low rise in gently undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. 28m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.3m; Wth 2.2m), best preserved NW->ENE. Scarp becomes very shallow at ENE; thorn bushes grow along scarp face in places. Level interior is under pasture which has been denuded by cattle along SW verge. Farm passage skirts enclosure c. 10m to WSW.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.