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Cairn - unclassified

Ballyhubbock Upper,Spinans Hill, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cairn - unclassified, Ballyhubbock Upper, Spinans Hill, 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
Ballyhubbock Upper,Spinans Hill
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.96778, -6.63242
SMR number
WI021-080004-

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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 on the NNW edge of the summit of Spinans Hill, within Spinans Hill hillfort (WI027-078002-) which lies within the larger hillfort complex (WI027-078001-/WI021-080001-), with extensive view in all directions. A circular cairn (diam. c. 27m; H 1.5-2.5m) consisting of a loose pile of stones of various sizes, partly denuded due to the robbing of stones for wall building. It is surrounded by five small cairns (diams. c. 4.5-8m), at a distance of 11-54m, which may be clearance cairns.

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.

Revised by: Mary Tunney

Date of revision: 11 December 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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