Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Cragbwee, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cragbwee
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.82304, -8.79651
- SMR number
- CL035-096----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In improved pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope. Pockets of native woodland W-NW and forestry and woodland to E. A circular area (diam. 22m) defined by a well-preserved, substantial stone wall (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.25m; Wth at top 1.7m; overall Wth 6.4m). There is evidence of stone facing along the interior of the wall top at E. An entrance gap (Wth 3m) is located at N. The interior has a gentle WSW-facing slope and the surface is uneven due to the presence of rock outcrop and loose stones. A portion of collapsed drystone wall (L 8m; Wth 2.5m) extends in a curvilinear fashion from the interior of the enclosing elements at SSW. The ground between this collapsed wall and the main enclosing elements appears sunken.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-096----_01.jpg From W. General view of monument.
CL035-096----_02.jpg From SW. Cross sectional view of bank at SE.
CL035-096----_03.jpg From E. General view across interior.
CL035-096----_04.jpg From NNW. Oblique view of entrance at N.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 14 March 2018
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.