Rathmoon, hilltop enclosure in County Wicklow

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Situated on a low hill in undulating countryside with good views to the S and W. Shown on the 1907 OS 6-inch map as a large, approximately circular enclosure (diam. c. 120m). When visited in 1989 the W portion of the site was on the edge of a pasture field and was well defined, while the E portion, in a barley field, had been destroyed. The bank has been destroyed since then, apart from a slight scarp visible at the S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI026-009

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