Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - unclassified
Kilmovee, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmovee
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.25120, -7.34007
- SMR number
- WA008-014----
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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 (diam. c. 40m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated in pasture on top of a broad hill. It is not visible at ground level. The possible ringfort (WA008-013----) is c. 200m to the WSW, and enclosure (WA008-015---- is c. 120m) to the E.
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: 18-01-2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.