Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Boolard, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Boolard
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.32212, -8.75599
- SMR number
- CO007-027002-
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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 land, on gentle SE-facing slope; ringfort (CO007-02701-) c. 14m to SW. Circular area (23.2m N-S; 20.3m E-W) enclosed by low wide earthen bank (ext. H 0.25m), mainly visible due to differential growth pattern; external fosse visible as shallow waterlogged ring surrounding bank. Entrance (Wth 4m) to SE. Further earthen banks lead off in a south easterly direction and may be remains of earlier field system.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.