Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Cloonmore, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonmore
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.36327, -8.73720
- SMR number
- CO002-123----
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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 wet low-lying pasture, immediately N of farmyard. Rectangular area (c. 40m N-S; c. 40m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 0.89m; ext. H c. 2m) on W, N and E sides, with external fosse (Wth 2m). Bank highest at NW and NE corners. Interior appears to be raised above level of surrounding field; feeding stall for farm animals constructed in SE quadrant. Fosse largely silted up and overgrown with rushes and reeds. Slurry pit c. 2m outside outer edge of moat on E side. According to local information, bank levelled and fosse (shown on 1936 OS 6-inch map) infilled on S side to allow farm animals access to interior.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.