What is recorded here
Man-made underground passage in Windgap OR Ardmore is a man-made underground passage in Windgap OR Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland. It is an L-shaped, roofless structure located in the northwest quadrant of a rath, featuring an entrance passage at the east that measures 6.2 metres in length from east to west, 3.5 metres in width, and 0.7 metres in depth. This eastern section turns south, where the passage continues for 6.2 metres in length from north to south with a width of 1 to 1.25 metres. Two lintels are visible in situ in the south passage, and one displaced lintel bearing an ogham inscription is re-used in this context.
Located within rath (WA003-007001-) in the NW quadrant. There is an L-shaped Man-made underground passage, now roofless, with an entrance passage at E (L 6.2m E-W; Wth 3.5m; D 0.7m) which turns S (L 6.2m N-S; Wth 1-1.25m). Two lintels are visible in situ in the S passage. One displaced lintel has an ogham inscription (WA003-007004-), and the stone is re-used in this context.
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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