Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Raheen (scarawalsh By., Tombrack Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheen (scarawalsh By., Tombrack Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Recatangular enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.63058, -6.58527
- SMR number
- WX010-011----
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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 at the E end of a low E-W ridge. This is a raised, rectangular, grass and fern-covered area (dims 47m NW–SE; 46m NE–SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1.2m; ext H 1.7m) and outer fosse or moat (Wth of top 7m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 1.5m) at the SW side with a NW-SE road beyond it, a scarp at NW (H 0.5m) and NE (H 1.7m) and a field bank at SE. Rath (WX010-028----) is c. 20m to the W, but only survives SW of the road. (Barry 1977, 226, WX 103)
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: 10 April, 2012
Amended: 13 May, 2014
References
Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.