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Concentric enclosure

Cluttahina, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Concentric enclosure, Cluttahina, 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
Cluttahina
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Embanked enclosure
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.16735, -7.82302
SMR number
WA021-008001-

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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)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the summit of a broad E-W spur overlooking the N-S Glenshana stream c. 550m to the W. It has been described as having three banks and fosses (FitzGerald 1858m 23-4). This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 36.4m E-W; 36.1m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.8-7.6m; int. H 0.2-0.7m; ext. H 1-1.6m) with an outer fosse (D 0.3-1m). The entrance (Wth 5m) and causeway are at ENE. This is eccentrically placed within a larger enclosure (dims. 74m E-W; 72m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3-5m; max. int. H 1m; ext. H 0.6m at W to 2m at E) with some stone-facing and a modern entrance at NNE. Three radial banks connect the inner and outer enclosures; two at SSE may represent a roadway (Wth 5.5m). A souterrain (WA021-008002-) is in the interior of the inner enclosure.

Anon. (1897) Proceedings, JRSAI 27, 270-72.

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.

Revised by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 21 February 2011

References

Anon. 1897e Proceedings. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 27, 270-72.

Nearby in the register

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

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