Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock shelter
Dunbur Head, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunbur Head
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.97212, -6.01025
- SMR number
- WI025-037----
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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
Two caves excavated into the southern wall of a trench running across the neck of Bride's Head. A large quantity of broken flint was found in one of the caves (Martin 1932-3, 58); Martin likened them to flints found on raised beaches in other parts of the country. Traces of flint have also been found here in more recent times (Information P. Neary).
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
References
Martin, C.P. 1932-3 Human flints in east county Wicklow. Irish Naturalists' Journal 4, 58.
Nearby in the register
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Caveunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.