Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carrickduff, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickduff
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Round O Rath
- Coordinates
- 52.66206, -6.65672
- SMR number
- CW021-001----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Shown as oval embanked and planted enclosure and named 'Round O Rath' on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map (max. dims. c. 90m NE-SW, 70m NW-SE). Present remains are of large quarry hole enclosed and planted to make an ornamental feature.
A number of prehistoric pits and postholes were exposed immediately to the E during the development work of the golf-course in 2006 (Excavation Licence number 06E0499). They are preserved in situ. See also CW021-005----. (McLoughlin C. 2009, 43)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 21 September 2010
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Battlefieldunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.