Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortnalaght, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnalaght
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.18274, -7.52645
- SMR number
- WA023-009001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located on a gentle S-facing slope in the valley of the NW-SE River Tay. Circular area (diam. 48m E-W; 45.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 7-9m; int. H 0.6-0.8m; ext. H 1m) NW-E which is reduced to a scarp (H 1m) elsewhere. The outer fosse (Wth of top 8m; Wth of base 2-4m; ext. D 0.5-0.8m) survives NW-E and is reduced to a berm (Wth 10m) which is defined by a slight scarp (H 0.2m) E-S-W. There is no visible entrance, and it is planted with deciduous 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.
Date of upload/revision: 25th March, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.