
What is recorded here
Situated in the grounds of Kippure House. Large circular enclosure (diam. c. 120m) defined by a low bank and shallow external fosse. It is marked 'Nursery' and shown with internal paths on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Probably a landscape feature.
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 fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
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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