Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Ballyhubbock Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhubbock Upper
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.96886, -6.63201
- SMR number
- WI021-080008-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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. One of five unclassified cairns (WI021-080003-, WI021-080006-, WI021-080007-, WI021-080009-) close to a larger cairn (WI021-080004-). This cairn comprises a pile of loose stones among which are some small boulders. There is a hollow in the centre. (Grogan no. 3, SMR file)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 11 December 2012
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.