What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Knockrour is a fairy fort or ringfort in Knockrour, County Waterford, Ireland. A 1774 Scalé map marked the site as a Danish Fort. The 1999 Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford recorded it in pasture on a shelf on a west-facing slope, but the earthwork is not visible at ground level.

Marked as a 'Danish Fort' on a 1774 Scalé map (NLI: ms. 7218, 6). Situated in pasture on a shelf on a W-facing slope, 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 October 2011

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