Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvadden, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvadden
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclsoure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.17949, -7.37653
- SMR number
- WA024-027----
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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 at the crest of the gentle W-facing slope of a low N-S ridge, with the headwaters of a small N-S stream c. 60m to the W. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 29m) defined by an earthen bank (at NNW: Wth 4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.9m) with some stone-facing. There is no visible fosse or entrance.
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: 6th May, 2011.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.