Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Luskanargid, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Luskanargid
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.09513, -7.64890
- SMR number
- WA031-042----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Located in pasture on the wide, flat plain of the Cappagh valley. Slightly raised and dished circular grass-covered area (diam. 46m N-S; 44.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1-1.3m), with traces of an external fosse (Wth of top 10.5-13.5m; Wth of base 4-6m; max. D 0.3m) SW-N. 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: 25th August, 2011.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Sarcophagusunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.