Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballygiblin (duhallow By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygiblin (duhallow By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.17543, -8.80351
- SMR number
- CO024-082----
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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 coniferous plantation, on gentle S-facing slope. Circular area (45m N-S; 45m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 2m; ext. H 2.2m); external fosse (D 1.3m). Causewayed entrance (Wth 3.75m) to SSE. Low earthen bank, NNW->ESE, outside fosse appears to be remains of field boundary. Roadway skirts site to E. Rectangular area enclosed by low bank adjoins S side of monument; within N end of this enclosure and immediately outside fosse is slightly raised platform with a central circular depression (diam. c. 3m; D 0.5m), with vertical sides. Entire site planted with coniferous trees.
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.