Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Kelshabeg, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kelshabeg
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94004, -6.60080
- SMR number
- WI027-042----
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Shown on 4 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 on a gentle W-facing slope at the foot of Keadeen Mountain, with marshy ground to the W. Circular area (diam. 27.5m) defined by a stone wall from S-W-E (Wth 1.2m) with a low inner and outer revetment of small boulders and a core of loose stone; the wall has collapsed in some areas (Wth 1.8-2m). Along the SE perimeter another wall with inner stone facing was constructed outside the line of the original enclosure terminating in a cusped entrance feature (Wth 1.5m) at the E. A gap in the revetment of boulders at the SSW may indicate the location of the original entrance. There is a rectangular structure (max. ext. dims. 6.9m E-W; 6.3m N-S) in the interior to E of centre defined by uncoursed drystone walls (Wth 1.2m) with an entrance on the S side.
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
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.