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Ringfort - cashel

Kelshabeg, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Kelshabeg, 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
Kelshabeg
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.94004, -6.60080
SMR number
WI027-042----

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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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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