Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lackandarra Upper, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackandarra Upper
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.19153, -7.68733
- SMR number
- WA013-035----
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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
Situated on a slight NE-facing slope. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 39m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by an overgown earthen bank (at E: Wth 6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m) with a silted-up fosse. The entrance (Wth 4m) at ESE and there are sheds in the interior.
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: 15 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.