Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tomfarney, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tomfarney
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embnaked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.43501, -6.74379
- SMR number
- WX030-012----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Located on a S-facing slope. This is an oval grass-covered area with some trees (dims. 37m NW SE: 29m NE SW) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 2.5 4m; int. H 0.2 0.5m; ext. H 0.8 1.5m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 4-4.8m; Wth of base 1.6-1.8m; ext. D 0.8-1.3m) from a complete outer bank (Wth 3.6-4.5m; ext. H 0.4m at NE to 0.8 1.4m normally) that has an outer fosse (Wth of top 3-5.7m; Wth of base 1.3 1.8m; ext. D 1.1m at SE) SE S and at NW (max. ext. dims. 53m NW SE; 45m NE SW). There is no visible entrance and the site is surrounded by a field bank S-NW 2m from the outer bank. Archaeological testing (17E0304) immediately to the NE produced no related material (McLoughlin 2017; excavations.ie 2017:404)
The abpve description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 16 August 2012
Amended: 23 October 2020
References
McLoughlin, C. 2017 Archaeological Monitoring Report, Tomfarney, Clonroche, Co. Wexford. Licence No. 17E0304. Unpublished report, Stafford McLoughlin: Archaeology/Heritage/Conservation
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.