Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilmacleague East, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacleague East
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Lismongragh
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lios Mongháireach
- Coordinates
- 52.16733, -7.06301
- SMR number
- WA027-021----
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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 summit of a broad hill. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. c. 30m) defined by an earthen bank (at WSW: Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 2.1m) with an outer fosse (D 1.15m), which has been re-cut. There is no visible 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: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.