Mote, castle in County Waterford (WA010-004----)

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What is recorded here

Situated on level ground towards the top of a gentle W-facing slope. An earthen mound (diam. of base 25m WNW-ESE; 24m NNE-SSW; H 3m at SSW to 3.75m at NNE) is slightly dished at the summit (diam. of top 14.3m NNE-SSW; 13.8m WNW-ESE), but has no evidence of a fosse. A field to the N, known locally as 'the village', produced 'red brick' during land reclamation. A tower house site (WA010-005----) is adjacent to the E and Faithleg church (WA010-003001-) is c. 240m to N. It is planted with deciduous trees.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA010-004

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