Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Tarahill, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tarahill
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.69906, -6.21471
- SMR number
- WX007-087----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on a shelf towards the top of the E-facing slope of Tara Hill, and close to a junction of two forestry roads. This is a small enclosure (int. diam. 6.4m N-S; 6.3m E-W; ext. diam. 8.4m N-S; 8.6m E-W) defined by the foundation of a wall spread (Wth 0.9-1.4m; H 0.4m) with gaps in the perimeter at W (0.6m) and SE (Wth 0.8m). It could be a sheepfold.
Date of upload: 4 April, 2017
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.