Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Balsitric, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balsitric
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.82693, -6.68206
- SMR number
- ME006-033----
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in a low-lying position on a gently undulating landscape. A circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 70m) defined by a low earthen bank is visible on an aerial photograph (L. Swan). The circular head of a high cross (H 0.42m; Wth 0.22m) with a solid ring (diam. 0.28m; T 7.5cm) and a crucifixion on one side, which had been found in ploughing in a field adjoining a field known as ‘the Church field’, was acquired by the National Museum of Ireland in 1978 (SMR file). (Harbison 1992, 1, 25)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 11 December, 2014
References
Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.