What is recorded here
Situated on a large area of flat land above a steep slope down to the River Liffey. A rectangular structure (ext. dims. 12.8m E-W; 6.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (max. H 0.6m). There is a shallow fosse (D 0.3m) at the western end. Entrances face each other at N and S. (Sullivan 1994)
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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