Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Lisnagoorneen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnagoorneen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.20457, -8.42186
- SMR number
- CO026-022001-
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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
Indicated as rectangular enclosure planted with trees on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with lime kiln at NW corner; as hachured rectangular raised area on 1935 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, below crest of ridge on S-facing slope. Grass-covered, rectangular platform (60m E-W; 28m N-S) enclosed by shallow wide fosse (Wth 11m). Interior raised 0.7m on E side above level of surrounding field; no visible surface trace of lime kiln at NW corner. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 38) was informed that 'some years ago the farmer on whose land it was took steps to have it levelled...It has been described as an oblong fort...'. Souterrain (13301) outside S rampart.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.