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Ringfort - rath

Dromina, County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Dromina
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1936)
Coordinates
52.30663, -8.79557
SMR number
CO007-005----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 SW-facing slope. Circular area (29.9m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks SSW->ESE with intervening fosse and outer fosse; scarp elsewhere, beyond which land falls sharply down to stream bed. Inner bank (int. H 0.6m) very eroded by cattle. Intervening fosse substantial and flat bottomed (Wth 2.1m); partially infilled to E due to slippage from inner bank. Outer bank (H 1.75m to base of fosse) more impressive than inner bank, survives best to N and NE. Outer fosse (D 1.2m) infilled to ESE where feeding trough located. Break in inner bank (Wth 1.5m) and outer bank (H1.2m) to NNW. Interior surface muddy and pockmarked by cattle.

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

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