Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bewley, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bewley
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.10691, -7.81438
- SMR number
- WA029-026001-
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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 bluff overlooking the NE-SW Finisk River which is c. 20m to the S, and now isolated on a stack (H c. 10m) within a disused quarry. This is an overgrown circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen bank (at W: Wth 4m; int. H 0.6m). A possible souterrain marked on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map is a natural cave. A midden was investigated at the rath or in its vicinity (Ussher 1885-6) when bones, pottery and what might be a stone maul were found, but the location of the midden cannot be identified now.
Ussher, R. J. (1885-6) A description of objects found in the kitchen middens of raths, JRSAI 17, 362-68.
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.
Revised by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 26 July 2011
References
Ussher, R.J. 1885 A description of objects found in the kitchen middens of raths. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 17, 362-68.
Nearby in the register
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.