Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Boley (shelburne By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Boley (shelburne By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.29758, -6.83014
- SMR number
- WX040-020002-
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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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a gentle E-facing slope. This is a subcircular area (dims. 34m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a flat bottomed fosse or moat (Wth of top 6-9.5m; Wth of base 3-6m; int. D 0.5-1.2m; ext. D 1.4-2.2m) that retains water with an overgrown external earthen bank (Wth 4-7m; ext. H 1- 1.5m). The interior had recently been cleared and grass-seeded in 1988 and a causeway (Wth 4m) added at SSW. The site of Boley tower house (WX040-02001-) is immediately adjacent to the SW, and the site of Lady's Well (WX040-021----) is c. 100m to the N. It is listed as a possible ringwork by 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: 18 February, 2013
References
Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.