Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Slievereagh Lower, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slievereagh Lower
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Coordinates
- 52.93319, -6.53359
- SMR number
- WI028-006001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · 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 SW-facing slope overlooking a stream and a holy well (WI028-005----) 80m to the SW. Pear-shaped enclosure (dims. 70m NE-SW; 50m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8-4.5m; H 0.45m). There is a subrectangular granite font with subrectangular basin and drain-hole within the enclosure.
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
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.