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Tooreen East, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tooreen East
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.25518, -7.64134
- SMR number
- WA006-022001-
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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 a col in a heather-covered clearing within a coniferous forest, between Milk Hill, an E-W spur of the Monavullagh Mountains to the S and Tooreen Hill c. 400m to the N. Heather-covered mound (dims. 9.2m E-W; 7.2m N-S; max. H 1m) defined by a fosse (Wth at base 1.4-3m) with an outer bank (Wth 1.4-2m; ext. H 0.1-0.4m). A cist (dims. 2.75m x 2.3m) is exposed in the centre of the mound. A stone row (WA006-022002-) is c. 7m to the S and a standing stone (WA006-022003-) is c. 80m to the N, while standing stones (WA006-022005-) and (WA006-022006-) are c. 50m to the W.
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
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.