Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballythomas, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballythomas
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.30180, -7.49071
- SMR number
- WA007-003----
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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
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40m) on the 1840 and 1927 eds of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle W-facing slope. Subcircular area (dims. 31m NW-SE; 29m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; max. int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1-1.3m). The entrance (Wth 2.4m) is at SSE, and there is no visible fosse. It is planted with mature coniferous trees.
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: 28 October 2010
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.