Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Ballydowane West, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballydowane West
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.13015, -7.40890
- SMR number
- WA032-045----
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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
Identified from an aerial survey by Markus Casey who described this possible monument as the middle of a series of three small S-facing triangular headlands which shows slight evidence of having been enclosed by a straight earthen bank. The area is one of fertile pasture and sheer 150’ high cliffs. The headland is flanked by sheltered coves. (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 Unpublished specialist report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.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
- Water mill - horizontal-wheeledunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.