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Cairn - unclassified

Kilmullin (Newcastle By., Moneystown ED), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cairn - unclassified, Kilmullin, 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
Kilmullin (Newcastle By., Moneystown ED)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.01199, -6.20036
SMR number
WI024-021----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (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

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

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

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