Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Annagh North, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Annagh North
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.30095, -8.73299
- SMR number
- CO007-072001-
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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 southern portion of Annagh bog. Circular area (31m NE-SW; 30m NW-SE) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse and external fosse S->E; counterscarp bank (H 0.25m) to S and E. Inner bank (int. H 0.3m) survives best to W; disturbed NE->SE by drains. Outer bank (H 1.85m) more substantial than inner bank. Intervening fosse and external fosse (D 0.25m) mainly muddy and waterlogged. To SE two parallel banks edge opening through outer bank and external fosse. Oval enclosure (CO007-07202-) lies 22m to E.
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.