Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballyboy (Lune By., Rathmore Par.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyboy (Lune By., Rathmore Par.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.63270, -6.88281
- SMR number
- ME024-020----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located NE of the Hill of Ward on a small esker. This was identified on LiDAR coverage (Davis 2011, 39), and is described as a mound (diam. 35m; H 1.5m) which is surrounded by shallow inner ditch and outer bank.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 29 February 2012
References
Davis, S. 2011 The unseen Hill of Ward: new insights from LiDAR data. Archaeology Ireland, vol. 25, No. 4, 36-40.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.