Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Dysert, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dysert
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.94134, -7.71236
- SMR number
- WA040-029----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 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 a S-facing headland, due S of the watchtower near Ardmore, with two straight lines of dense vegetation running across its neck. The headland is surrounded by 100’ sheer cliffs and a small circular depression is visible close to the southern point. The promontory slopes gently down to the S and is overlooked by higher ground inland. (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 Unpublished specialist report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.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
- Signal towerunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.