Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kilwatermoy, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilwatermoy
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.06720, -7.95756
- SMR number
- WA033-004004-
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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 broad NE-facing shoulder of a S-N spur of Kilwatermoy Mountain. There is a record of a souterrain N of Kilwatermoy church (WA033-004003-) which was open at the end of the 19th century and is located within the ecclesiastical enclosure (WA033-004001-) of the church (Power 1898a, 214). It is not visible at ground level.
Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219.
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: 27 September 2011
References
Power, Rev. P. 1898a Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford. Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological Journal 4, 83-95, 195-219.
Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.