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Ringfort - rath

Newtown (Talbotstown Lower By.), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Newtown, County Wicklow, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Newtown (Talbotstown Lower By.)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.09562, -6.62616
SMR number
WI009-011----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated at the top of a low rise in undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. 23m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) and an external fosse indicated by a discontinuous hollow. The entrance consists of a gap (Wth 2m) at the SSW. There are no visible internal features.
Archaeological testing, carried out immediately to the N in 2004, in advance of construction of a dwelling (Excavation Licence 04E1514) did not reveal anything of archaeological significance (Byrne 2007, 488).

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 revision: 11 January 2013

Revised by: Claire Breen

References

Byrne, M. 2007a 'Newtown'. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 488 (No. 1878). Bray. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

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

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