Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Dunabrattin, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunabrattin
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.13463, -7.30639
- SMR number
- WA025-069005-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the promontory of Dunbrattin Head. The fosse of promontory fort (WA025-069001-) was defended on the inner side by an earthen bank, and there was evidence of three hut sites inside the bank (Westropp 1914-16, 224), none of which is now evident.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload: 19th May, 2011.
References
Westropp, T.J. 1914-16 Fortified headlands and castles on the south coast of Munster: Part II, from Ardmore to Dunmore, Co. Waterford. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 32C, 188-227.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.