Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Castlequarter, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlequarter
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.96125, -6.61598
- SMR number
- WI027-019006-
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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 terrace at the base of a steep S-facing slope below the stone rampart of the hillfort on Brusselstown Hill (WI027-018----), within the larger Spinans Hill hillfort complex (WI027-078001- / WI021-080001-). An enclosure (diam. 18.6m N-S; 20.8m E-W) defined by a wall (Wth 1m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.68m) well defined at E with a possible entrance (Wth 2.5m) at W. The N edge is defined by the natural steeply sloping rock outcrop and natural boulders and a mountain spring runs into the enclosure from this point. A wall extends from the enclosure at S in a NE-SW direction. A hut site (WI027-019005-) lies 5.5m to the E.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Jean Farrelly
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.