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Hollywood Demesne, County Wicklow, Ireland

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Townland
Hollywood Demesne
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.10154, -6.58962
SMR number
WI009-006----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Situated at the N edge of a narrow steep-sided NE-SW ridge. Oval site (dims. 26.5m NE-SW; 20m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-5.5m; int. H 0.8-2m, ext. H 0.4-0.8m). At the S there is an external fosse (Wth 5.5m; D 1.9m). There are no internal features and no indication of an entrance.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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