Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Ballycushen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycushen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.19341, -8.76013
- SMR number
- CO024-206----
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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
Fragmented pattern of rectilinear cropmarks, some perpendicular to each other, visible in aerial photographs (CASAP, July 1989). Cropmarks cover area of c. 20ha and indicate relict field system on different axis from present system; some rectangular fields visible. Enclosures (CO024-09001-; CO024-09002-) and circular enclosure (CO024-207---) within field system. Linear series of possible pits (CO024-216---) to NE.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.