Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mill - unclassified
Ballybeg East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybeg East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.22135, -8.66941
- SMR number
- CO017-059006-
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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 low-lying boggy land, immediately S of Awbeg River and N of Ballybeg priory (14379). Mill shown on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map in this area. Three grass-covered earthen mounds, with some stone rubble, on S bank of river, may be associated with mill. Central mound (c. 9.5m N-S; c. 9m E-W; H c. 1.75m) has flat top. Second mound (c. 25m E-W; 10m N-S), c. 8m to E, slightly irregular in plan with centre rising to H 1.75m. Third mound (c. 4m N-S; 5m E-W; H 1.25m) to W of central mound; low earthen bank extends c. 7m to SE from S end of mound. Other earthworks (13824) in field may be associated with mill, including rectangular enclosure in S half of field; second mill (15243) shown on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map on N bank of river.
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
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.