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Moated site

Castlehaystown, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Castlehaystown, 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
Castlehaystown
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Site of Haystown Castle
Latest-edition OS map
Haystown Castle (Site of)
Coordinates
52.37186, -6.67262
SMR number
WX036-007----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: 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

Described as the site of Haystown Castle on the 1839 and 1924 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a slight SW-facing slope. There are no historical references to a castle here. This is a square, grass-covered area (dims 39m N S; 39m E W) defined by back filled moats (Wth 6 11m; D 0.1 0.3m). There is a slight sunken E-W feature (Wth of base c. 8m), probably an old stream, across the interior.

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: 7 November, 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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