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Castle - motte

Pembrokestown, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Pembrokestown, County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Pembrokestown
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Mote or Tumulus
Latest-edition OS map
Mote or Tumulus
Coordinates
52.20575, -7.21735
SMR number
WA017-024----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the W-facing slope of the valley of the S-N Ballymoat stream, which is c. 180m to the W. This is a flat-topped earthen mound (diam. of top 10m; diam. of base 22.5m; H 3.8m at S to 5m at N) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 6.5m; Wth of base 2-2.5m; ext. D 1m) and overgrown with trees and scrub (max. ext. diam. 34m N-S).

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: 05 January 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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