Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knoxtershill, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knoxtershill
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.02402, -6.75136
- SMR number
- WI020-026----
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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
On an undulating gravel ridge that falls away steeply to the NW, commanding the low ground of the river valley to the NW. A large mound (diam. 21-23m; H c. 3m) with a terrace (Wth 5-8m) all round and an uneven hollow in the centre. Possibly a scarped natural mound. Slight traces of a possible fosse and outer bank at SE. Traces of ridge and furrow remain right across the monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 12 November 2012
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.