Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newtown South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.33794, -8.77148
- SMR number
- CO002-084----
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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 S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; E portion of enclosure shown as levelled on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (32m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 1.75m) SE->NE with external fosse (D 0.65m) E->NE. Bank partially overgrown with trees; interior under pasture.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.