Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynabola, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynabola
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.37435, -6.82845
- SMR number
- WX035-008----
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 an E-facing slope. This is a circular grass and fern-covered area (diam. 43m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank, best preserved at NW (Wth 7m; int. H 1 m) declining to a scarp (H 1.2m) at SE. There is evidence of a flat bottomed fosse (Wth of base 4m; int. D 2m; ext. D 1m) only W NW. There is no visible entrance. Moated site (WX035-009----) is c. 65m to the ESE.
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: 12 October, 2012
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Slab-lined burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.