What is recorded here
Marked as a copse (diam. c. 54-50m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and as an embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 55-60m) on the 1927 ed. Situated towards the top of an E and SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 42m) defined by an earthen bank (at SW: Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m), with an outer fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.4m) N-NE. The perimeter is planted with mature deciduous trees, and it is probably a landscape feature. Rath (WA037-003----) is c. 110m t the NW.
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: 07 October 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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