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Concentric enclosure

Ballyboy (Lune By., Athboy Par.), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Concentric enclosure, Ballyboy (Lune By., Athboy Par.), County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballyboy (Lune By., Athboy Par.)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.58894, -6.96751
SMR number
ME029-029----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 on a fairly level landscape. A circular grass-covered enclosure (diam. c. 80m), probably defined by a fosse, is visible on Map Genie (1995). It is within a larger enclosure (diam. c. 150m), again probably defined by a fosse that can only be traced N-ESE on the same image but relict drains extend NNW and NNE from this outer feature. The enclosures can also be viewed on Map Genie (2013-18) where the outer feature can also be seen extending ESE-SW. It was first reported by Katherine Daly.

See the attached views from (_01) Map Genie (1995) and (_02) Map Genie (2013-18)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 8 October, 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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