Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Kilmullin (newcastle By., Moneystown Ed), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmullin (newcastle By., Moneystown Ed)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.01199, -6.20036
- SMR number
- WI024-021----
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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
Situation: On the summit of a ridge with good views of 360 degrees. Almost due north is the great Sugar Loaf. Condition: In a clump of mixed deciduous trees, with some hawthorn bushes. Otherwise grass covered.
Description: Locally called a 'raheen'.
An oblong cairn (8.8m NNE-SSW at WNW end, 7.2m WNW-ESE, 40cm in height). It is largely robbed, particularly at SE end. No obvious kerb. There is a lot of loose stone scattered around, including some large stone boulders - some may be displaced from the cairn, but some appear to represent quite recent clearance dumped around the perimeter of the site. This material gives the impression of a large cairn but this would appear to be a false impression and the measurements given above are a more accurate impression of the true dimensions (pers. comm. Chris Corlett).
Compiled by: Chris Corlett
Date of upload: 19 October 2012
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.