Man-made underground passage in Scartlea

Within the bank of rath (WA002-017002-) at W. This is an oval beehive chamber (dims. 2.9m E-W; 1.85m N-S; present max. H 1m) with roof lintels closing the chamber E-W. A creep at E (visible L 0.6m) seems to terminate, although it may change direction. A second creep at W leads to an inaccessible oval chamber. 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