Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Seskin (talbotstown Upper By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Seskin (talbotstown Upper By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.99657, -6.56295
- SMR number
- WI022-006----
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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 at the foot of a marked SW-facing slope. A bivallate ringfort consisting of an oval area (dims. 35m NE-SW; 31m NW-SE) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2-3m; H 0.5-1.2m), an outer fosse (Wth 3.2-3.5m) from W-N, a berm (Wth 3.5m) from NE-S and an outer bank (Wth 2m; H 1m) from W-N. At the S there is a sharp drop to a small stream which skirts the site. There is an entrance feature (Wth 2m) which may be original at the E. Also at the E is a triangular annexe (dims. 70m NW-SE; 40m NE-SW) defined along its N edge by a continuation of the outer ringfort bank and along the S by the stream.
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.