Enclosure

The National Monuments Service's description

In the 19th century a number of the enclosures in Dunbell Big were excavated (Prim 1852-3, 119-27; 1853-5, 397-408). Prim (1872-3, 225) produced a map titled, ‘Map showing position of raths at Dunbel, Co. Kilkenny’ indicating enclosures in Dunbell Big. A multivallate ringfort (KK024-016----) is indicated as ‘E’, with a univallate enclosure, indicated as ‘F’ in the field immediately to the W and c. 30m W of the multivallate ringfort. Prim’s map includes some enclosure which are indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map and excludes others, however, the map does appear to be drawn accurately which suggests that there was an upstanding enclosure at this location. This univallate enclosure is not indicated on the 1st (1840) or subsequent (1899-1902) ed. OS 6-inch map, nor is it visible on satellite imagery. Another enclosure (KK024-018----) is indicated on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map c. 250m to the SW.

See attached:
KK024-015---- Prim's map of 1872-3, 225

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 10 November 2021

References

Prim, J.G.A. 1852-3 Excavation of a rath at Dunbel, County of Kilkenny. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland 2, 119-27.

Prim, J.G.A. 1853-5 On the discovery of ogham monuments and other antiquities in the raths of Dunbel, County of Kilkenny. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland 3, 397-408.

Prim, J.G.A. 1872-3 The ogham monuments of Kilkenny, being a letter from Samuel Ferguson, Esq. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland 12, 222-38.