Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyandrew, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyandrew
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.20882, -8.56842
- SMR number
- CO025-037----
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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 tillage. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps; as hachured circular depression on 1905 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; arc formed by low rise visible NNE->ESE; segment of earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.9m) survives in field fence system to S; slight depression visible to W and NW may mark line of fosse. Circular enclosure visible as cropmark of bank and external fosse in aerial photograph (CUCAP; AYP 96); causewayed entrance to NW; narrow second fosse may be evidence for second bank. Circular enclosure (CO025-150---) c. 50m to NW.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.