Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Parkbeg, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Parkbeg
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.32511, -7.52349
- SMR number
- WA002-027001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 on top of a low hill. Overgrown circular area (diam. 30m E-W; 29.8m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth of base 3-5m; Wth of top 2-2.5m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 1.3-1.6m). The entrance (Wth 3m) at E has been widened and the perimeter is incorporated into field banks NW-NE. There is no visible fosse. A possible standing stone (WA002-027002-) is immediately outside the bank at NE.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.