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Carrickahilla

Waterford, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0923

Location

Atlas number
IR0923 (923)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Waterford
Historic county
Waterford
Parish, community, or townland
Carrickahilla
Latitude
52.14162
Longitude
-7.46801
Altitude
93 m

Form and condition

Type
partial contour fort
Condition
Extant
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
0.19 ha
Footprint
0.27 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
north
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1906); Other (1999)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database WA024-057
National record
record WA 024
Wikidata
Q31082805

Sources

References

  1. Moore, M. 1999. Archaeological Inventory of Co. Waterford. The Stationary Office, Dublin.