What is recorded here
Marked as a square embanked or moated enclosure (ext. dims. c. 50m N-S; c. 50m E-W) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. It is located in a slight fold on the N-facing slope of a hill. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. (Barry 1977, 215, WX 15)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2012
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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