St. Crispin’s cell and surrounding medieval site located to the north of Greystones, are the remnants of a small chapel constructed around 1530 AD. The cell sits on a two-hectare site that contains evidence of pre-historic, early Christian, medieval and post-medieval settlements.
The Cell is a small ruined medieval church with a round headed door and flat window lintels. The church appears to have been altered in the 18th Century. Sub surface archaeological investigation in recent years has revealed that the surrounding area was the site of a Norman castle and a medieval village. Evidence shows that human occupation of the site at Rathdown began in the prehistoric era, and lasted until the 1600’s.
Close-by is Captain Tarrant’s Farmhouse and outbuildings dating from the 18th century. The site is unique in that it contains within a relatively small area, evidence of settlement from the full range of historic periods to be found in the county of Wicklow, including prehistoric (Bronze Age 2,500-500 BC), Early Christian (10th Century), Medieval (12th to 16th and 17th Centuries) and Post Medieval (18th Century).
The Cache - N53 09.ABC W006 04.DEF
At Stage 1 (starting coordinates), find the "Wicklow's Living Coast" information board and answer the following:
A: Look for the photo of the Stonechat, how many letters in the first word under it?
B: Look for the photo of the Kestrel, how many birds in the photo?
C: Look at the map on the left, how many parking waypoints are there below Rathnew?
At Stage 2 (N53 9.451 W006 4.620), find the "Rathdown Heritage Site" information board and answer the following:
D: Look at the map on the left, what number is the Mill Race?
E: Look at "Through the Ages" on the right, how many ages are there?
F: Look at the large silver coins at the bottom, how many have a face on them?
Final: N53 09.ABC W006 04.DEF