Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvadden, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvadden
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.16363, -7.36663
- SMR number
- WA025-019----
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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
Situated at the crest of an E-facing slope overlooking the N-S Ballyristeen stream c. 210m to the E. Circular area (diam. 36m) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (at SSE: Wth 6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.9m) downslope E-S, which is incorporated into a field bank SW-NNE where it has an external stone-facing. There is no visible fosse or entrance. The monument is planted with coniferous 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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 16th May 2011.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.