Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Dunfierth, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunfierth
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.38423, -6.82943
- SMR number
- KD004-030----
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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
On a gentle W-facing slope in improved pasture, with a second moated site (KD004-012----) c. 120m to the E. A dry meander indicates where a stream formerly flowed close by to the W. A poorly preserved, almost square area (int. dims. L 29m E-W; Wth 27m N-S) the interior of which is raised slightly (H 0.4m) above the surrounding ground along the S and W, is defined by a shallow fosse (Wth 1.9m along S - 4m along E; D 0.2m) from the SE corner of which a leat runs S (L 25m; Wth 1.5m; D 0.2m) to join a small stream flowing W. In 1955 the site possessed an outer bank, and an entrance at NW (SMR file), but neither feature is visible at ground level. The site is heavily poached by grazing sheep.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.