Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilnamack East, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnamack East
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.33634, -7.74773
- SMR number
- WA001-006----
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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
Situated in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope. Subcircular area (dims. 28.5m E-W; 26.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.3m at N (downslope) to 1m at S; ext. H 1.2-1.8m at N) and outer fosse (Wth at base 1m; D 0.7m). An external berm (Wth 7-10m) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.7m) WNW-ENE indicates that the site was originally bivallate. The entrance (Wth 2.1m) with a causeway (Wth 2.4m) is at ENE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.