Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Ballychristal, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballychristal
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.22790, -7.28621
- SMR number
- OF026-012----
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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
Eastern portion of enclosure shows on aerial photo (N 506/5) but western portion is visible on the ground. Univallate ringfort (max N-S chord c. 43m) defined by shallow fosse and much degraded internal bnak. Interior slightly raised above the level of the surrounding field.
Located on flat well drained terrain in undulating countryside. Only the W half survives although the outline of the E half is still discernible under suitable conditions. A field fence dissects the site on a N-S axis. What remains of the site is in fair condition and consists of a raised platform (diam 45m N-S; ext. H 1m) enclosed by two poorly preserved earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 2m). No entrance feature visible. Aerial photographs (GSI N, 506/5; 175/4) shows outline of circular ringfort.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.