Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Aghowle Lower (shillelagh By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
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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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 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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Cairnfieldunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.