Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Tankardstown, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tankardstown
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.13750, -7.33819
- SMR number
- WA025-132----
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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
Identified from an aerial survey by Markus Casey who described this possible monument as a headland which shows signs of having been defended. A promontory fort (KK025-131----) is located c. 100m to the SE and an enclosure (WA025-133----) lies c. 60m to the E. (Casey 2001)
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 24 November 2021
References
Casey, M. 2001 The coastal promontory forts of Ireland: interim report for the Heritage Council. Unpublished specialist report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.