Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Liscullane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscullane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.35188, -8.71527
- SMR number
- CO002-053----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 28m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as circular area (diam. c. 25m) on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps, enclosed by fosse with well in S fosse. According to local information, levelled c. 1978. Circular area (28.8m E-W; 26.3m N-S) enclosed by fosse (D 0.35m). Fosse most clearly defined to W and N; causewayed to N (Wth 3m) and W (Wth c. 1.5m). Spring immediately S of interior causes waterlogging in this area. W half of interior is at a slightly higher level than remainder.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.