Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Ballyorley Upper, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyorley Upper
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.54769, -6.42180
- SMR number
- WX021-001----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located towards the top of a NE-facing slope. This is a circular scrub-covered area (diam. 26m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 15m; H 1.8–2.3m) with an external silted fosse (Wth of top 5m; D 0.4m) beyond which is a scarp (Wth 12m) sloping up to the surface of the surrounding field. There is no visible entrance. The church site (WX021-022001-) is c. 80m to the NW. An extensive geophysical survey conducted for Kilkenny Archaeology revealed that the visible ringwork is at the SE edge of a subcircular enclosure (int. diam. 72m E-W; 68m N-S) defined by a fosse (Wth c. 5m) that appears to be attached to the fosse defining the ecclesiastical enclosure (WX021-022002-) (Ó Drisceoil 2009, 12). (Barry 1987, 52–3).
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 June, 2012
References
Ó Drisceoil, C. 2009 The O'Doran law school project. Unpublished report. Kilkenny Archaeology.
Barry, T.B. 1987 The archaeology of medieval Ireland. London and New York. Methuen.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.