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Knockatrellane

Waterford, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0927

Location

Atlas number
IR0927 (927)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Waterford
Historic county
Waterford
Parish, community, or townland
Knockatrellane
Latitude
52.25956
Longitude
-7.72259
Altitude
193 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
2
Breaks through the ramparts
4
Enclosed area
0.7 ha
Footprint
0.97 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
stone wall and rubble
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (North east); Simple Gap (South east)

Landscape

Topographic position
spur
Aspect
northeast
Land use
scrub or bracken

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
Other (1999)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database WA005-052
National record
record WA 005
Wikidata
Q31082819

Sources

References

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