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Crough (decies Without Drum By.), County Waterford, Ireland

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Townland
Crough (decies Without Drum By.)
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.20181, -7.52358
SMR number
WA014-018001-

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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

Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope at the E foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains. This is a possible early ecclesiastical site, although it has no known history or traditions. Oval grass-covered area (dims. 70m NE-SW; 55m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 6.5m at SE (downslope) to 9m at NE; int. H 1m at SE to 1.6m at NE; ext. H 2.8-3.2m at SE), with internal stone-facing at SE. This is surrounded by a complete outer fosse (Wth of top 4-7.8m; Wth of base 1.5-2m; ext. D 0.7-1m). There is a modernised entrance (Wth 3m) and causeway (Wth 7m) at SW, and there are foundations of a structure (WA014-018007-) against the bank at W. There are four bullaun stones (WA014-018002-, WA014-00804-, WA014-018005-, WA014-018006-) and a possible fifth (WA014-018003-) in the interior.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 17 November 2010

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