Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Rathclare, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathclare
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.24399, -8.68425
- SMR number
- CO016-139----
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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, c. 40m E of Awbeg River. Rectangular area (35m E-W; 27m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 2.25) with external fosse (D 0.55m). Break (Wth 1.4m) midway along E bank; bank on S side of break curves outwards to extend into fosse; loose stones scattered around base of bank but no evidence of stone facing. Second break (Wth 1.4m) in bank at NW corner; fosse shallow here. Fosse waterlogged; drain, running NW from centre of N fosse, connects it to waterway which in turn is connected at both ends to Awbeg River. Interior raised above level of surrounding field; heavily overgrown with bushes. Listed by Barry (1981, 83, no. 62).
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.