Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Hillcastle, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Hillcastle
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.23703, -6.40201
- SMR number
- WX048-023003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a broad, low hill and abutting the inner edge of the moat of the circular moated site (WX048-023002-) at E. This is a raised rectangular area (dims. 42m N-S; 25-30m E-W) in mixed woodland defined by a moat at W (Wth 8m; D 0.8m) and S (Wth 6m; D 2.5m). There is an overgrown mound (diam. 11m; H 1.6m), perhaps spoil, at the NE corner.
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 January 2014
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Signal towerunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.