Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Linear earthwork
Knockaun South, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockaun South
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.03662, -7.96277
- SMR number
- WA033-013001-
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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
A section of the Cork-Waterford county boundary (L c. 60m) immediately E of the Tallow-Youghal link road (R634) consists of a linear bank (Wth 1.6m; H 1.1m), stone faced in parts. A fosse (D 0.5m) survives on the S side, with a counterscarp bank (H 0.6m). The bank appears to continue on the W side of the road, but it is not possible to examine due to overgrowth. The boundary stone (CO056-008----/WA033-013----) is at the E end. It may be a continuation of the 'auld ditch' (CO055-054----/WA033-011----) recorded by Bateman (1716-1717) c. 800m further W along county boundary.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 27 September 2011
Nearby in the register
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.