Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Preban, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Preban
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84632, -6.40060
- SMR number
- WI039-007----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in a S-facing valley at a break in a marked S-facing slope. Oval enclosure (dims. 33m N-S; 25m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.75m; max. H 1.2m) which is in part reconstructed. In places loose stone are used to form a rough wall.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.