Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballywilliam (ballybrit By., Aghancon Ed), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballywilliam (ballybrit By., Aghancon Ed)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.03383, -7.81381
- SMR number
- OF038-027001-
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 on top of high ground in upland area. Raised circular area (diam 35m N-S) enclosed by an impressive earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.7m; ext. H 4.5 - 6m), intervening fosse (W. 2-3m) and outer bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.7m; ext. H 1m) which acts as a field fence at S with slight evidence of an external fosse from S to W. There is no clear evidence of an entrance feature although there is a gap (Wth 2m) at E and a gap (Wth 2m) at N. The outer bank is severely eroded from N to E.
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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.