Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Fox'S Castle, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fox'S Castle
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WA024-080001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a W-facing slope on the E bank of the N-S River Tay and described as being c. 300m SSW of the castle site (WA024-043----). A souterrain was investigated in 1934 by L. Mongey (1934) when an oval chamber (dims. c. 4.36m x c. 2.4m) with a passage (L c. 3m) was uncovered. Many of the lintels were lying in the passage, including one stone with an ogham inscription (WA024-080003-). The exact location of the souterrain is now unknown. (Macalister 1935)
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: 10th May, 2011.
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1935 Miscellanea - The ogham inscription from Fox's Castle, Co. Waterford. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 65, 149-50.
Mongey, L. 1934 Miscellanea - Souterrain at Fox's Castle, Parish of Stradbally, Co. Waterford. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 64, 265-8.