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Castle - motte

Deerpark (Talbotstown Upper By., Rathdangan ED), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Deerpark, 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
Deerpark (Talbotstown Upper By., Rathdangan ED)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.91275, -6.56034
SMR number
WI028-011----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 at the S end of a sand ridge overlooking the Douglas River (100m to the E) and a fording point (150m to the SE). Circular mound (diam. 33.5m; H 6-8m) with a slightly domed summit (diam. c. 11m), encircled by a berm (Wth 5-7m) at the E, S and W. The N is defined by a fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.8m) which merges with the berm at the NW and NE. An external bank (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3m; D 1m) cut the site off from the narrow level ridge to the N. A narrow causeway (Wth 5m) accentuated by quarrying to the S of the site, extends from the berm at the SE and is cut by a farm track 20m from the site.

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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