What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilnamack East is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilnamack East, County Waterford, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular area measuring 43 metres north to south and 38 metres east to west, defined by a 4.5 to 6.5-metre-wide earthen bank and an outer fosse. A 3.5-metre-wide entrance and causeway are located at the northeast.

Situated in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope. Subcircular area (dims. 43m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5-6.5m; int. H 0.6m at N (downslope) to 1.4m at S; ext. H 1.7-2.4m at N) with an outer fosse (Wth at base 1-1.5m; ext. D 0.6m at N to 1.4m at W). The entrance (Wth 3.5m) and causeway are at NE. 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/revision: 23 December 2008

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