Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Monanimy Upper, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monanimy Upper
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.16353, -8.49827
- SMR number
- CO026-079001-
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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, on gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with E side forming part of townland boundary. Levelled; arc formed by earthen bank N->SSE survives in field fence system; low rise to W may mark line of levelled bank. Interior ( diam. c. 44m N-S) slopes gently down to S. Ringfort (CO026-07903-) in adjoining field to E; possible ringfort (CO026-07902) in SE corner of same field c. 50m to SSE.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.