What is recorded here
Situated on the edge of the Blessington Reservoir. A small circular enclosure (diam c. 15m) indicated on the current OS 6-inch map, which consists of a roughly circular level area. No other features visible at ground level and no evidence of grave-markers.
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
A circular prehistoric burial enclosure, likely dating to the Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices, though specific typology remains undetermined due to limited visible features.
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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