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Castle - motte

Ardskeagh (Fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Ardskeagh, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ardskeagh (Fermoy By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Ardskeagh Moat (1937)
Coordinates
52.32775, -8.62506
SMR number
CO008-010----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In undulating pasture, c. 200m N of Garrane River and c. 80m E of bivallate ringfort (12056). Steep-sided, circular, earthen mound (H 8.2m) surrounded by waterfilled fosse (Wth 4.4m) with substantial external earthen bank (ext. H 1.3m). Mound planted with trees; flat topped (21.5m E-W; 18.4m N-S), with central depression (10.75m E-W; 9.5m N-S). Bank widest to W where it is heavily planted with trees; short section to S very narrow, with field boundary extending S from it. Access to mound across muddy causeway to NNW. Ardskeagh Church (14388) c. 500m to NNW.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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