What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or ringfort in Balleighteragh East, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1840 and 1927 Ordnance Survey maps marked a circular embanked enclosure at the crest of the south-facing slope on a north-west to south-east ridge. The local account recorded a lios removed prior to 1970 and stated that it was not visible at ground level during that inventory.

Marked as a circular embanked enclosure on the 1840 (ext. diam. c. 35m) and 1927 (ext. diam. c. 45m) eds. of the OS 6-9nch map. Situated in pasture at the crest of the S-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge and described locally as a 'lios' removed prior to 1970. It is not visible at ground level. 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: 26th July, 2010.

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