Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Chapel (bantry By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Chapel (bantry By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.43848, -6.69695
- SMR number
- WX031-005----
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 on a gentle SE-facing slope. This is an oval scrub-covered area (dims. 52m N-S: 41m E-W) defined by the remains of an earthen bank, most visible SE SW and NW-NE (Wth 6-7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.5-2m) but much reduced (Wth 5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m) SW-NW and reduced to a scarp (H at E: 0.3m) NE-SE. There is an external fosse visible NW-NE (Wth of top 7m; ext. D 1.8m) where it is bounded by a road bank. There is no visible entrance.
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: 28 August, 2012
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.