Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballintlea, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballintlea
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.15507, -7.56148
- SMR number
- WA023-017----
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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 SE-facing slope on the E side of the Monavullagh Mountains. Circular area (diam. 46.3m N-S; 45m E-Wm) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (Wth c. 5-6m; int. H 1.9-2.4m; ext. H 1.9-2.4m), with an outer fosse (at N: Wth of top 6m; Wth at base 2m; ext. D 0.5m) SW-ENE. The fosse is obscured by field-spoil SW-NW and an outer field bank survives SW-N. The possible original entrance (Wth 3.7m) is at E. Topsoil from the interior has been removed and the area is now used as a silage pit.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.