Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballyknock Lower, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyknock Lower
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.12658, -7.63760
- SMR number
- WA031-003002-
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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 within rath (WA031-003001-). This is Z-shaped sunken area (Wth 2.7-3m; D 0.6-0.8m) extending from the bank at S to the centre of the rath (L of sections from S: 3.5m; 4.55m; 4.2m; 5m). No structural stones are evident.
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: 25th August, 2011.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.