What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilnamack East is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilnamack East, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 inventory recorded a subcircular area measuring 28.5 metres east-west and 26.5 metres north-south, defined by an earthen bank and an outer fosse. An external berm with a scarp from west-northwest to east-northeast indicated the site was originally bivallate, with a 2.1-metre-wide entrance and causeway at the east-northeast.

Situated in a coniferous forest towards the top of a N-facing slope. Subcircular area (dims. 28.5m E-W; 26.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.3m at N (downslope) to 1m at S; ext. H 1.2-1.8m at N) and outer fosse (Wth at base 1m; D 0.7m). An external berm (Wth 7-10m) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.7m) WNW-ENE indicates that the site was originally bivallate. The entrance (Wth 2.1m) with a causeway (Wth 2.4m) is at ENE. 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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