Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Bawnfune (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bawnfune (glenahiry By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cill (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 52.29751, -7.76814
- SMR number
- WA005-003001-
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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
Marked as a sub-triangular embanked enclosure (ext. dims. c. 60m N-S; c. 50m E-W) with the apex at N on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 65m E-W; c. 50m N-S) on the 1927 ed. It was known locally as a 'cill' and is situated on a knoll on a S-facing slope. It is visible as an oval area (int. dims. 37m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by a stony spread (Wth 2m) when ploughed. There is no evidence of burial. (Raftery and Haworth 1974, 55)
Raftery, J. and Haworth, R. (1944) Preliminary report on sites of archaeological interest in Co. Waterford. An Foras Forbaithe. Dublin.
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: 27 July 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.