Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilnahue, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnahue
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tumulus
- Coordinates
- 52.67809, -6.33173
- SMR number
- WX006-060----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Marked only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as 'Tumulus', and situated towards the bottom of a N-facing slope in the valley of a SE-NW stream that joins the N-S River Lask c. 750m to the NW, and close to its source. It is also in full view of Kilnahue House, c. 70m to the W. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. 8m) with some trees defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.5-1.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.7m) with an external stone facing. There is an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at S. Kilnahue church (WX007-061001-) is c. 100m to the SE. It may be a landscape feature.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 1 March, 2012
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.