Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyenahan South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyenahan South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.23205, -8.40029
- SMR number
- CO018-085----
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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, atop natural rise. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), on S side of field boundary, on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled in 1965 during 'land project scheme' (OPW). Arc formed by scarp (H 1.6m) survives to N, above terrace (Wth 4.6m) defined by second scarp (H 1.1m). Field boundary exists 2.75m to N of second scarp. Some rock outcrop exposed atop upper scarp and at base of lower scarp.
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.