What is recorded here
Situated on the level summit of a low hill. Circular site (diam. 48m) defined by wide, shallow scarped fosse (Wth c. 20m; D 1m) with a domed central rise.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Ring-barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. This type of monument typically signifies a burial site, reflecting early communal burial practices in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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