What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilmanahan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilmanahan, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 inventory recorded a raised circular area 28 metres across on a gentle west-facing slope, defined by a slight bank 3 to 4 metres wide and an outer flat-bottomed fosse 2 to 3 metres wide at its base. A possible 4-metre entrance faced southeast, and the site was planted with deciduous trees.

Situated on a gentle W-facing slope. Raised, circular scrub-covered area (diam. 28m) defined by a slight bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4-1.8m) and an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 2-3m; D 0.4m). There is a possible entrance (Wth 4m) at SE, and the site is planted with deciduous trees. 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

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