Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hilltop enclosure
Ballyleigh, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyleigh
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45782, -6.89719
- SMR number
- WX023-002001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located towards the top of the E-facing slope of a prominent hill. This is a subcircular grass and fern-covered area (int. dims 80m N-S; 74m E-W) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 1.5-2m; H 1-1.4m). There is no visible entrance or fosse, but there was a small upright stone (dims c. 0.25m x 0.25m; H c. 0.85m) (Macalister 1937) at the centre that is no longer present.
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.
WX023-002----_1.jpg from W
WX023-002----_2.jpg from N
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 25 June, 2012
References
Macalister, R. A. S. 1937 Miscellanea. A circular stone fort in Co. Wexford. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 67, 311.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.