Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ralph, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ralph
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.19469, -6.85185
- SMR number
- WX050-010----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity 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 a slight E-facing slope. This is a circular scrub-covered area (diam. c. 35m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H c. 0.8m; max. ext. H 2.3m at W) with an external flat bottomed fosse (Wth of base 2.4m; ext. D 1.9m at W). The fosse is less distinct towards the E side (D 0.8m). 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: 12 February, 2014
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.