Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gorteenatarriff, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gorteenatarriff
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.29081, -8.31970
- SMR number
- CO010-016----
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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 level pasture, commanding good views all round. Circular raised area (50m E-W; 48m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (max. int. H 0.3m; max. ext. H 1.4m). Bank heavily eroded by cattle; remains of stone facing noted on outer face of bank. Entrance (Wth 4.5m) in bank to NE. Remains of cultivation ridges cross interior on NE-SW axis.
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.