Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Knockanaffrin, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanaffrin
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.27302, -7.60885
- SMR number
- WA006-055004-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in rough pasture on a broad plateau overlooking the Nier River, c. 800m to the S. It comprises field walls and c. 25 clearance cairns (diam. 3-5m; max. H 1m) covering an area of c. 8ha. It is divided into large rectangular fields (dims. c. 100m x 50m) by low stone spreads (Wth 2-4m; H c. 0.5m). Two enclosures (WA006-055002-; WA006-055003-) and a stone row (WA006-055001-) are also located within this field system.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 27 October 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.