Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloonbannin East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonbannin East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.13241, -9.02929
- SMR number
- CO030-107----
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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, atop E-W ridge, sloping gently down to E. Circular, slightly raised area (diam. c. 32m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.4m; ext. H 3.2m); external fosse (D 0.5m) to E and W. Break in bank to ESE and SW. Outer face of bank cut back to N (NW->NNE) to make straight side and material used to infill fosse; exposed face shows section through bowl-shaped feature (H 1.16m; Wth 1.08m) containing charcoal and red burnt clay; traces of second similar feature noted 1.5m to W of above. No visible surface trace of lime kiln depicted at W side of interior on 1842 OS 6-inch map, except bank high on this side.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.