
What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle SW-facing slope above steeper ground leading down to the Kings River. Irregular enclosure (dims. 16.4m x 16m) defined by an earth and stone bank faced inside and outside by large stones set edge-to-edge. No trace of an entrance. There is a slight mound (dims. c. 8m x 4m) in the NW corner of the interior.
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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