Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballowen Or Ramsfort Park, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballowen Or Ramsfort Park
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.69185, -6.30074
- SMR number
- WX007-017----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Marked only on 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on an E-facing slope. This is a circular area (diam. 21m) defined by low earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4-1m) and outer fosse (Wth of base 1.2m; D 0.4-0.6m). There is no visible entrance, and it is within a coniferous forest.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 15 March 2012
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.