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Moated site

Walshestown (Orrery and Kilmore By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Walshestown, 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
Walshestown (Orrery and Kilmore By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1937)
Coordinates
52.26944, -8.69299
SMR number
CO016-078----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 flat pasture. Rectangular, slightly raised area (45.8m N-S; c. 34m E-W) enclosed by scarp (H 2m) with external fosse; counterscarp bank (ext. H 0.55) on S side. Fosse shallow and overgrown with reeds; replaced by drain on E side with material from drain dumped along top of scarp on this side. Scarp on W side has slipped considerably or has been cut into; fosse at this point bulges outwards. Interior level and partially overgrown; in SW corner is large circular earthen mound (13.3m NE-SW; c. 13m NW-SE; H 1.5m).

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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