Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Rathmoylan, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmoylan
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Entrenchment
- Coordinates
- 52.13465, -7.03504
- SMR number
- WA027-043----
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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 on a triangular promontory jutting S (int. dims. c. 36m N-S; c. 25m E-W). It is defended on the landward side by a grass-covered earthen bank (Wth 7.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2.8m) and outer fosse (Wth at base 2.65m; D 1.3m). An outer berm (Wth 20m) separates the fosse from a modern field bank. There is no visible entrance or causeway. (Westropp 1914-16, 211-12)
Westropp, T. J. (1914-16) Fortiified headlands and castles on the south coast of Munster. PRIA C vol. 32, 188-227.
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
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.