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Brandon Hill

Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0675

Location

Atlas number
IR0675 (675)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Kilkenny
Historic county
Kilkenny
Parish, community, or townland
Brandon Hill
Latitude
52.50402
Longitude
-6.97263
Altitude
400 m

Form and condition

Type
hillslope fort
Condition
Likely destroyed
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
1.9 ha
Footprint
1.94 ha

Landscape

Topographic position
hillslope
Aspect
southwest
Land use
scrub or bracken

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database KK033-008001
National record
record KK 033
Wikidata
Q31077773

Sources