Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathnageeragh, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnageeragh
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.33291, -6.84104
- SMR number
- WX035-048----
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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 slight SE to W-facing slope. This is a dished oval, grass and scrub-covered area (dims. 47m WNW-ESE; 33m NNE-SSW) defined by a scarp (H 0.7m at NW to 1.6m at SE), with an external fosse best preserved NE-S-W (Wth of top 4.7 6m; ext. D 0.5m at NW to 1m at SE). There is no visible entrance. It is listed as a possible ringwork (Barry 1987, Fig. 14, 52).
The above 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 October, 2012
References
Barry, T.B. 1987 The archaeology of medieval Ireland. London and New York. Methuen.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.