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Hut site

Brusselstown, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Brusselstown, 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
Brusselstown
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.96177, -6.61294
SMR number
WI027-019003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

On a break in an E-facing slope c. 100 SE of the stone rampart of the hillfort on Brusselstown Hill (WI027-018----), within the larger Spinans Hill hillfort complex (WI027-078001- / WI021-080001-). A circular hut site (diam. 6.7m N-S; 7.6m E-W) defined by boulders. The land rises immediately to the W forming a higher terrace. A field boundary (double-walled in places) composed of large boulders (Wth c. 0.7-1m) (part of field system WI027-078006-) extends NNE-SSW 18.4m to the W of the hut site. Another hut site lies c. 8m to the N.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 26 November 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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