Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Scartnadrinymountain, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scartnadrinymountain
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.20024, -7.65058
- SMR number
- WA014-005----
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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 W-facing slope at the W foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 47m WNW-ESE; 44m NNE-SSW) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4m at W to 7m at E (upslope); int. H 1m at E to 2.2m at N; ext. H 1.6-2m), with an outer fosse (Wth at base 2-3m; D 1.4m) NNE-SE. The entrance (Wth 3.4m) is downslope at WNW. A rath (WA014-006----) is immediately adjacent to the S. The monument remains unplanted in a coniferous forest.
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: 17 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.