Overview
Midden in Rathmoylan is recorded as Midden in Waterford. Situated in pasture on a plateau around Rathmoylan church (WA027-041001-), overlooking an E-W stream c. 30m to the N. Described by Reade (1868-9, 228, 231) and Power (1890-1, 447) as comprising four or five platforms, rectangular or oval in form.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Situated in pasture on a plateau around Rathmoylan church (WA027-041001-), overlooking an E-W stream c. 30m to the N.
People and events
The saved account records: The earthworks were removed c. 1983 when several middens containing pottery, probably of late medieval date including sand-marked cooking ware, were noted (Decie 1983, 57), together with evidence of metal-working (WA027-039003-).
How it worked
The saved account records: Decie (1983) Old Waterford Society Survey, Decies, No. 24, 42-57.
What remains
The saved account records: (1890-91) The ancient ruined churches of Co. Warterford.
Why it mattered
Midden in Rathmoylan matters because the source ties midden to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Described by Reade (1868-9, 228, 231) and Power (1890-1, 447) as comprising four or five platforms, rectangular or oval in form.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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