Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Charlesland, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Charlesland
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.12526, -6.06548
- SMR number
- WI013-007001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Described in Grogan and Kilfeather (1997, 81, no. 497) as 'Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 15m) defined by a fosse visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGE 83); solid circular cropmark (diam. c. 7m) visible off-centre.'
Subsequent archaeological excavation (Licence No. 04E0744) revealed a 5th-6th century penannular enclosure (WI013-007001-) (diam. 26m), which was partially cut by a larger 13th-14th century enclosure (WI013-007002-) (diam. c. 42m) with a SE facing entrance. (Molloy 2007, 27-44; Molloy 2009, 149-155)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 15 January 2012
References
Molloy, B. 2007 Final Excavation Report - Charlsland Residential Development Co. Wicklow. Margaret Gowen & Co. Unpublished report, Licence Number 04E0744, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
Molloy, B. 2009 The excavation of a medieval enclosure at Charlsland, Co. Wicklow in Corlett C. and Potterton M. (eds.), Rural Settlement in Medieval Ireland in the light of recent archaeological excavations 149-155. Dublin. Wordwell
Grogan, E. and Kilfeather, A. (comp). 1997 Archaeological inventory of County Wicklow. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.