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Kilmovee, County Waterford, Ireland

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Townland
Kilmovee
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.24914, -7.36462
SMR number
WA008-051002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Visible on aerial photographs (67 (MM) 32-37), and situated on a gentle SE-facing slope overlooking a shallow basin at the headwaters of a N-S stream c. 300m to the SE. Subcircular area (int. dims. 39.5m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by a shallow fosse (Wth 2.5-5m) highlighted by thistle growth. The entrance (Wth 3m) is at SSE. A standing stone (WA008-051001-) is centrally located within the enclosure, and standing stones (WA008-048----) and (WA008-050----) are c. 120m and c. 150m to the E and N respectively.

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: 27th July, 2010.

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

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