Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairnfield
Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.76538, -6.60670
- SMR number
- WI042-028----
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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
On the summit of the NE edge of level upland ridge partly covered by peat. Group of at least thirteen clearance cairns (diam. 2-5m H 0.3-1m) occurring over an area c. 100m E-W by 100m N-S within a field system (WI042-049----) which is defined by low earthen banks covering the hill summit and NE slopes. There are two enclosures (WI042-029----, WI042-048----) to the NE and N respectively. The majority of the cairns occur within two parallel E-W field boundaries, some are located above these immediately S of the westernmost enclosure.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 22 November 2012
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.