Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gneeves (duhallow By., Kilmeen Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gneeves (duhallow By., Kilmeen Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.15574, -9.08652
- SMR number
- CO030-016----
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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, below crest of hill on N-facing slope. Circular area (internal diam. 29m N-S; 27.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.45m; ext. H 1.23m); external fosse (D 0.93m) NE->N. Bank highest to N where limekiln depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map; slight hollow remains in bank and scatter of burnt stones noted. Break in bank to E (Wth 3m), NNW (Wth 2m) and N (Wth 1.5m). Line of bank more linear than curved to SE. Fosse flat based; infilled N->NE and used as farm trackway. Interior raised on N side to compensate for hillslope.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.