Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Deerpark (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Deerpark (glenahiry By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.27055, -7.73729
- SMR number
- WA005-015----
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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
Located on a slight shelf of a N-facing slope, with a spur extending N from the monument. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4-4.5m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1-2m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 6.7-8.4m; Wth at base 3-5.5m; D 0.4-1.2m). An overgrown external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 1.2-1.4m) is incorporated into a field bank SSE-WNW, and removed E-S. The entrance (Wth 3m) is at SE.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ogham stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.