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Ringfort - cashel

Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Aghowle Lower, 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
Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.76081, -6.60701
SMR number
WI042-027----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · 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 on the summit of a N-S ridge in a poor upland area with extensive views especially to the N and W. Oval area (max. dims. 24.5m N-S x 22m E-W) defined by a stone bank (Wth 1.2-1.6m) retained by inner and outer kerbs of granite slabs and boulders. The entrance widens outwards (Wth 0.85-1.75m) between stone-faced bank terminals on the flattened S perimeter. There is a possible access ramp at the N at a break in the bank. An oval hut or house site (dims. 7m x 5m) defined by a line of loose stones and set boulders lies just N of the centre of the enclosure. It has an entrance (Wth 0.8m) at W, and a marker cairn (possibly a trig point) at N.

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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