What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lackandarra Upper is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lackandarra Upper, County Waterford, Ireland. It occupies a slight northeast-facing slope as a circular scrub-covered area measuring 39 metres north-south and 38 metres east-west. An overgrown earthen bank defines the circle, reaching 6 metres wide, 1 metre high internally and 1.2 metres high externally at the east, while a silted-up fosse accompanies it. A 4-metre-wide entrance faces east-southeast, and sheds stand inside the enclosure.

Situated on a slight NE-facing slope. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 39m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by an overgown earthen bank (at E: Wth 6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m) with a silted-up fosse. The entrance (Wth 4m) at ESE and there are sheds in the interior. 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: 15 November 2010

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