Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Tomdarragh, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tomdarragh
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.03309, -6.19289
- SMR number
- WI018-023----
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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
Situated on a gentle S/SE-facing slope in pasture overlooking marshy low-lying terrain beside a small stream. Circular site (dims. 102m N-S; 98m E-W) defined by an inner fosse (Wth 4-5m; D 0.4m), an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4m; int. H 0.3-1m) and an outer fosse (Wth 5-7m; max. D 1m) enclosing a low natural hillock (max. ext. dims. 120m N-S; 125m E-W). At the S the outer fosse merges into a wide berm (Wth 6.5m) made by cutting a step scarp into the natural slope. The highest part of the hillock is towards the S and at this point there are foundations of walls forming an angle. No indication of an entrance or inner bank. Local tradition describes a 'passage' into the site.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.