Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Coumaraglinmountain, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coumaraglinmountain
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.18086, -7.61615
- SMR number
- WA023-066023-
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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 flat ground at the base of a W-facing slope of the Monavullagh Mountains, with rock outcrop exposed on the perimeter at SE. Subrectangular grass-covered area (int. dims. 35m E-W; 31.5m N-S) defined by a collapsed, grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.5-3.5m) reduced to a scarp (H 0.7m) at W. The entrance (Wth 1.2m) at N is defined by a single stone (L 1.5m) on its W side with a cupmark on its E face. No internal features are visible. (Moore 1995, 195-6, 224, 241, E3)
This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996).
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/revision: 29 April 2011
References
Moore, M. 1995 A bronze age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh mountains, county Waterford, Ireland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 61, 191-243.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Booley hutunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.