Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Cools (shelmaliere West By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cools (shelmaliere West By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.31828, -6.58127
- SMR number
- WX042-001----
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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
TSituated towards the top of a slight S-N spur on the NW side of Forth Mountain. This is a rectangular grass and fern-covered area (dims 35m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW) defined by denuded earthen banks (Wth 5.2-8.3m; int. H c. 0.5m; ext. H 1.7-1.85m) on all sides except the SE and external flat bottomed moats (Wth of top 6-9.3m; Wth of base 2.8-4m; ext. D 2m). Each side is surrounded by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.5-6.5m; ext. H 0.8-1.4m).
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: 27 May, 2013
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.