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Field boundary

Curraghduff (Upperthird By., Rathgormuck Par.), County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field boundary, Curraghduff (Upperthird By., Rathgormuck Par.), County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Curraghduff (Upperthird By., Rathgormuck Par.)
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.25668, -7.59197
SMR number
WA006-060001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 on a grass and heather-covered plateau with a SE-NW stream c. 300m to the SW and a SE-NW stream c. 450m to the NE. This is a curving field wall comprising a stone spread (Wth 2-4m) with some evidence of facing-stones (L c. 120m). The wall curves to the S at either end but does not form more than half a complete enclosure. Two entrances/gaps are visible (Wth 2m and 3m) in the wall and it is partly overlaid by a booley hut (WA006-060002-) visible as a rectangular area (dims. 8.6m x 3.4m) defined by a stone spread. There is a cairn (WA006-060003-) (diam. 4-4.3m; H 0.3-0.5m) of loose stones (diam. c. 0.3m) at the S end of the curving field boundary. There are faint traces of a hut-site (WA006-060004-) visible as a grass-covered area (ext. diam. 8.3-8.5m; int. diam. 6.7-6.8m) defined by a stone spread that can be felt underfoot, which is at the centre of the curve created by the field boundary.

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: 20 July 2010

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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