Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Crone Beg, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Crone Beg
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.86501, -6.28755
- SMR number
- WI034-022----
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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)
- 1841 · Ireland. (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 S/SE-facing slope. Bivallate circular ringfort (diam. 38m) defined by an earthen bank from S-W-N (Wth 4m; H 0.9m), an external fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 1m) and an outer earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; H 1.2m). The eastern rim of the interior is 1.8m higher than the outer ground level. No indication of an entrance 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
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.