What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killatoor, County Waterford, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area measuring 22.4 metres east-west and 22.3 metres north-south on a north-west-facing slope. An eroded earthen bank, up to 4.2 metres wide and 0.7 metres high, defines the perimeter, although it does not survive from north-east to south-east. The bank is planted with coniferous trees, incorporates external stone-facing on a field boundary from west-northwest to north-east, and shows no visible ditch or identifiable entrance.

Located on a NW-facing slope, towards the head of a broad SE-NW valley. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 22.4m E-W; 22.3m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (max. Wth at S 4.2m; H 0.5-0.7m), with external stone-facing WNW-NE where it is incorporated into a field bank. The bank is planted with coniferous trees and does not survive NE-SE. There is no visible fosse or identifiable entrance. The interior is eroded by cattle, and there is a shed on the perimeter at E. 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: 6th October, 2011 Compiled by: Michael Moore

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