Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinlough (fore By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinlough (fore By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Seefin
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69928, -7.17474
- SMR number
- ME015-075----
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
Situated at the summit of Seefin Hill, it is not depicted on any OS map. This is a slightly raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 39m E-W; 36m N-S) defined by slight earthen bank (at NW: Wth of base 7m; Wth of top 2m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.5m) largely reduced to a scarp (at SW: Wth 3.6m; H 0.6m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance.
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: Michel Moore
Date of revision: 9 January 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 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.