Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyphilip West, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyphilip West
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.05843, -7.87698
- SMR number
- WA034-008----
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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)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated just off the crest of the E-facing slope of a S-N spur overlooking the River Blackwater, c. 450m to the E. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 24m) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.7m) NE-SW and a slight dip elsewhere. There is a possible entrance at SW.
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.
Date of upload: 23 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Church1 mi
- Bullaun stone1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.