Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Meennaraheeny, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Meennaraheeny
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.30060, -9.18146
- SMR number
- CO004-003----
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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 rough grazing, on S-facing slope. Entire monument is circular (10.3m E-W; 9.3m N-S) in plan and built with stones of type used in cairns. Circular area (5.1m N-S; 6.1m E-W; H 0.45m) enclosed by fosse (D 0.45m) with external bank of stone (H 0.6m). Stone bank low to E for short section. Fosse shallow due to collapse from bank and interior; completely infilled ESE->SSE. Numerous hollows noted on surface of interior where stones have been removed. Site covered by light layer of peat.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.