Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ashtown, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ashtown
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.23587, -7.47747
- SMR number
- WA015-004----
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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 fairly level landscape with a slight E-facing slope. Subcircular area (dims. 34.5m E-W; 31.5m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.5-6m; int. H 0.7-1m; ext. H 1.2-1.5m), an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 4-5.1m W-N to 7.5-9.3m E-S; Wth at base 1.5m to 5.5m at S; D 0.4-0.8m). There is a complete external stone-faced field bank, which is separated from the outer lip of the fosse by a berm (Wth up to 2.5-2.5m) E-S. The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at SE. It is planted with coniferous trees.
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/revision: 10th December 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.