Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballyellis (fermoy By., Wallstown Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyellis (fermoy By., Wallstown Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.20361, -8.47017
- SMR number
- CO026-014----
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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. Discovered in 1983 during ploughing (Crowley 1984, 43) and investigated by Cleary (1986, 144-6), who described at least two stone-built chambers joined by creepway. Chamber 1: roughly circular (2.7m E-W; 2.8m N-S; max. H 1.75m); creepway (L 1.2m; Wth 0.7m; H 0.6m), roofed with three lintels, from W side to chamber 2. Chamber 2: roughly circular (2.7m E-W; 2.75m N-S; H 1.3m). Creepway (entrance: Wth 0.6m; H 0.35m) of drystone walling roofed with lintels, from S side of chamber 2, blocked by loose earth and stones. No visible surface trace.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.