Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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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
- 52.27168, -7.62527
- SMR number
- WA006-064----
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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 on a SW facing slope on the NE side of the Nier valley, with a NE-SW stream c. 60m to the S. U-shaped scrub-covered mound (dims. 16m E-W; 9.4m N-S; max. H 1.88m) open to the N where there is hollow (dims. 2.8m E-W; 2m N-S; D 0.63m below external ground level). It is covered with a mantle of soil, although small fractured stones are evident on the S slope. It is known locally as a lios.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 29 July 2008
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.