What is recorded here
Marked as a circular wooded enclosure (diam. c. 50-55m) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as an oval feature (dims. c. 55m NE-SW; c. 35m NW-SE) on the 1924 ed. It is located on a gentle NW-facing slope overlooking a slight col c. 150m to the NW. It is described in the 1940s as an oval area (dims. c. 39m E-W; c. 32m N-S) defined by an earthen bank and external fosse but with no recorded entrance (SMR file). It is not visible at ground level in pasture.
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: 3 July, 2012
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