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Castle, ringwork
Castle
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Situated on a slight shelf with level ground all around. The remains of a ringwork, the NE corner of which is shown on the current OS 6-inch map (original diam. c. 55m). The interior is flat and is defined by the foundations of a stone wall, possibly the remains of a castle (WI019-017001-). The site is surrounded by a wide fosse (max. Wth 13m; D 2.8m) and an outer bank (max. Wth 14m; ext. H 2-2.5m; int. H 2m) best preserved N-E-S. At N the bank has external stone revetting and overlooks a berm and drain. A house and garden were built on the site in 1959 and the driveway enters at what was probably the original access, over a causeway (Wth c. 110m). (Price 1936, 47) 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 local castle; wider significance not recorded.

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