Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - stepped barrow
Rathmoon, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmoon
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.93943, -6.73243
- SMR number
- WI026-006001-
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Shown on 5 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 S end of a ridge running N-S, with marked slopes on the SW and SE sides. Circular mound (diam. 20m; H 4m); the outer portion is formed by a low berm (Wth 3m; H 1.5m) possibly representing an eroded bank (Price 1934, 47). A cist (dims. 0.8m x 0.45m; D 0.5m; aligned E-W), S of the centre of the mound, covered by a single capstone was discovered during the destruction of the site in 1958. It contained cremations of three adult females, a newborn and a 6-8 year old child with a flint arrowhead. Not visible at ground level. (Lucas 1960, 84-8)
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
Lucas, A.T. 1960b Burial mound at Rathmoon, Co. Wicklow. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 90, 84-8.
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.