Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Ballymichael, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymichael
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.34869, -6.55228
- SMR number
- WX037-022----
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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 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on the N side of the ravine of a SW-NE stream which is c. 100m to the S, and c. 1km from where the stream joins the W-E River Slaney. This is a rectangular, scrub-covered area (dims. 35m E-W; 34m N-S) with a slight bank at N, defined by moats on all sides except the W where there is a N-S stream (Wth 4m; D 1.5m). The moat at N is flat-bottomed (Wth of top 7.7m; Wth of base 5m; int. D 1.2m; ext. D 1.5m) with an outer bank (Wth of base 4m; ext. H 0.5m). The moat at E is back-filled (Wth of top 6.2m; Wth of base 3.3m; int. D 0.6m; ext. D 0.6m), and at S it is round-bottomed (Wth of top 6.5m; int. D 2.2m; ext. D 1.7m) with slight traces of an outer bank (max. ext. dims 56m N-S; 45m E-W).
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: 13 December, 2012
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.