What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Russellstown is a fairy fort or ringfort in Russellstown, County Waterford, Ireland. The 1840 edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch map marked it as an embanked circular enclosure with an external diameter of about 45 metres. That same account situated it in pasture towards the bottom of a west-facing slope and recorded that it was not visible at ground level during the observation that formed the account.

Marked as an embanked circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 45m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in pasture towards the bottom of 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. Date of upload/revision: 23-07-2010

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