Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Knockisland (duleek Lower By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockisland (duleek Lower By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.65645, -6.39743
- SMR number
- ME027-064----
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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 on a slight rise on the S bank of the W-R River Nanny, with a W-E section of the stream c. 55m to the N. A circular area (diam. c. 10m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on the aerial OSI series of aerial images (1995). It was first noted by Colin Byrne.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 10 August, 2016
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.