Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Robinstown Great, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Robinstown Great
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.40744, -6.80976
- SMR number
- WX030-035----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located on top of a broad low hill. Four orthostats enclose an area of c. 4.25-4.9m x 3.4-3.7m with an outlier (dims. 0.85m x 0.4m; H 0.8m) 4.15m to the SW and a quartz block (dims. 1.7m x 1.25m) lying prone between the quadrangle and the outlier. The NW stone (dims. 0.75m x 0.6m; H 1.6m) in the quadrangle is the tallest. The other stones are: at NE (dims. 0.95mx 0.35m; H 0.85m); at SE (dims. 0.9m x 0.2m; H 0.7m); at SW (dims. 0.9m x 0.6m; H 1.4m) (O’Nualláin 1984b, 71). (Grattan Flood 1912, 15-16; Browne 2002-03)
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: 16 August, 2012
References
Ó Nualláin, S. 1984 Grouped standing stones, radial-stone cairns and enclosures in the South of Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 114, 63-79.
Flood, W.H. Grattan 1912 County Wexford Dolmens. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 42, 13-17.
Browne, B. 2002-3 Robinstown Great Stone Circle. JOWHS No. 19, 78-80.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.