Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Aghacross, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghacross
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.26024, -8.39949
- SMR number
- CO018-021----
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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 pasture, on level ground, above SSE-facing slope. Circular area (43m ENE-WSW; 42m NNW-SSE) enclosed by overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.5m); external fosse (D 0.5m). Causewayed entrance (Wth 7.5m) to E, appears to have been widened to allow access for farm machinery. Lime kiln built into outer face of bank to WSW; collapsed. Interior saucer shaped and slopes gently down towards entrance; covered by grass and thistles. Ringfort (CO018-022---) lies c. 70m to S in same field.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.