Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Sunfort, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sunfort
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.27413, -8.80824
- SMR number
- CO007-124002-
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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 pasture, at base of W-facing slope, on E bank of stream. Depicted as circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined by broken line on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Rock outcrop in area of site, partially overgrown with bushes and briars; no visible remains of enclosure.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.