Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Barnbawn, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnbawn
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.96674, -6.19776
- SMR number
- WI030-002----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a marked NE-facing slope. Northern half of approximately circular ringfort (dims. 38m WNW-ESE; 40m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.8-1.3m) and bisected by a field boundary extending E-W across the site. There is a possible entrance feature (Wth 3m) at the NNW. Poorly defined trace of bank (L 8m) to the S of field boundary at the W. No indiction of an external fosse or internal features.
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
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fia1 mi
- Bullaun stone1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.