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Moated site

Kilmallock, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Kilmallock, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilmallock
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Raheen
Latest-edition OS map
Raheen
Coordinates
52.43847, -6.49381
SMR number
WX032-004----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight W-facing slope with a N-S branch of the River Sow c. 240m to the W. This is a rectangular grass and scrub-covered area (dims. 51m E W; 42m N S) defined by moats that are best preserved at N (Wth 6.5m; D 0.7-0.8m) and S (Wth 8m; int. D1.4m; ext. D 1m). The moat is visible on the E side (Wth 6m; int. D 0.3m; ext. D 1.1m) but on the W side it is obscured by a N-S field bank and laneway. A leat enters the moats at the SE angle. Archaeological testing (07E0077) immediately to the W on a triangular site (dims. c. 70m N-S; c. 65m E-W) produced no related material (McLoughlin 2010), and testing (13E0216) c. 50-100mto eh NE-E had a similar result (McLoughlin 2013; excavations 2013:500).

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 revision: 31 August, 2012
Amended: 24 November 2020

References

McLoughlin, C. 2010 Kilmallock. No archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 548, No. 1967, Dublin, Wordwell.

McLoughlin, C. 2013 Archaeological Assessment Report, Kilmallock, Co. Wexford. Licence: 13E0216. Unpublished report, Stafford McLoughlin

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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