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At a glance
- TypeRingfort - rath
- Recorded sizediameter 35m N-S; 33m E-W
What to look for
- Bank and ditch
- Entrance gap
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope on the E foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.4-1.4m; ext. H 1-1.4m) with external and internal stone-facing and an outer fosse (Wth of top 5-8m; ext. D 0.2m at S to 0.5-0.8m generally).
Full archaeological record 76 words
Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope on the E foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.4-1.4m; ext. H 1-1.4m) with external and internal stone-facing and an outer fosse (Wth of top 5-8m; ext. D 0.2m at S to 0.5-0.8m generally). There are entrances at W (Wth 3.8m) and SE (Wth 2m), but the latter is probably original.
References
- This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 209/1955).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 25th March, 2011 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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