Site of R. C. Chapel

Marked faintly on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a rectangular structure (dims c. 15m NE-SW; c. 8m NW-SE) described in italic lettering as the 'site of R.C. Chapel' at the W side of a NNE-SSW road and with an irregular D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 35m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) attached to the W. It is situated in a slight col between low rises c. 1km to the SW and c. 500m to the N. The enclosure is a slightly raised subcircular area (dims. c. 30m N-S: c. 25m E-W) defined by a slight scarp and truncated by the road at E. There is no evidence of a building or of burial, but the enclosure is visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 35-40) defined by a single fosse feature on aerial photographs (ASIAP, WX 101, 19-20) and it is undoubtedly a rath. 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: 16 August, 2012