Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Marybrook, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Marybrook
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.19274, -8.82953
- SMR number
- CO023-280----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 orchard, on S-facing slope overlooking Awbeg River. Circular area (40m N-S; 39m E-W) defined by low rise (H c. 0.4m) with external depression (D 0.5m); most clearly visible S->NNE and traceable NNE->ESE. Eighteenth century farm buildings truncate enclosure on SE side. Castle (CO023-109---) lies to E.
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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.