Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Robertstown (decies Without Drum By., Rossduff Par.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Robertstown (decies Without Drum By., Rossduff Par.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.24175, -7.38416
- SMR number
- WA015-014----
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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
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35-40m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle S-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims. 37m NW-SE; 34m NE-SW) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 8m; H 0.1-0.5m). The entrance at SE is evident as a slight dip in the perimeter. Enclosure (WA015-015----) is c. 90m to the SW.
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: 28th July, 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.