Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Mountmisery, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mountmisery
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.26740, -7.11929
- SMR number
- WA009-017003-
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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
Situated on a steep scrub-covered, SW-facing slope, on top of a S-facing cliff which overlooks the River Suir and Waterford City. Circular grass- and fern-covered, flat-topped mound (dims. at top 6.5m N-S; 6m E-W: dims. at base 9.5m N-S; 8.8m E-W: H 0.2m at N (upslope) to 1m at S). Stone pair (WA009-017002-) is 30m to E. Although recorded in 1998, it was not present in 2010.
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: 13th December 2010
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Gibbetunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.