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Promontory fort - coastal

Nymphhall, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Promontory fort - coastal, Nymphhall, County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Nymphhall
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.15578, -6.98863
SMR number
WA027-088----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Identified from an aerial survey by Markus Casey who described this possible promontory fort as a large subrectangular ridge-backed S-facing headland, now part of a golf course, juts into Dunmore Bay. From the air the cropmark of a wide straight levelled bank or wall can be seen traversing the broad neck of the promontory. A short length of what looks like an overgrown earthen bank remains in the centre. The area is now landscaped and generally is one of rolling fertile pasture. 50' high sheer sandstone cliffs surround the monument and a steep overgrown slope to the W allows access to a sheltered cove. It is located opposite the (possibly) defended promontory on which the castle (WA027-034----) stands overlooking Dunmore Bay and the town. (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 Unpublished specialist report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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