Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killerguile, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killerguile
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.25507, -7.43110
- SMR number
- WA007-040----
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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
Located towards the bottom of an E-facing slope of Croughaun Hill, with a W-E stream c. 50m to the S. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 34.5m N-S; 34.5m E-W) defined by the remains of a fosse (Wth of top 5.5-7m; D 0.3m (upslope) SW-NE to 1.3m NE-SW) with an outer bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 0.4-0.6m SW-NE: Wth 4.5m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.5-2m NE-SW) which has been severely eroded by cattle. The entrance (Wth 3.3m) and causeway are at E. Rath (WA007-041----) is c. 100m to the NNE.
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: 01 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.