Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killinure, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killinure
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.77655, -6.64392
- SMR number
- WI042-016----
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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 on a very gentle S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.4-1m; ext. H 1.5m; max. ext. H 2m), and a shallow external fosse (Wth 2-3m). The interior is raised (H c. 1m) above the surrounding ground level. There is a gap (Wth 2-2.4m) at the SSE. No indication of 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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.