Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynaraha (muskerry East By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynaraha (muskerry East By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1934)
- Coordinates
- 52.17723, -8.38563
- SMR number
- CO027-066----
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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 pasture, on level ground which slopes down beyond site to NNE. Circular area (30m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by levelled bank visible as differential growth pattern. Earlier report (OPW, 06-07-67) recorded heavily overgrown circular area enclosed by earthen bank (H c. 4ft) with external fosse (Wth c. 8ft); enclosed in turn by 'a slight modern looking bank'.
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
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Cairn - burial cairnunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.