Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Williamstown, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Williamstown
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.87037, -6.65197
- SMR number
- CW004-021----
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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
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Shown on 1908 'OS 6-inch' map as small circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 40m). Now visible as low circular platform (max. diam. c. 25m; H 0.6m), with traces of possible external fosse visible at W. Central part has slightly domed profile. On slightly raised ground in otherwise low-lying ill-drained area. Possibly a ringfort.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.