Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Banteer, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Banteer
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.12784, -8.91593
- SMR number
- CO031-072001-
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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 small island at NW side of Lough Lea on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Roughly circular raised area (34m E-W; 30m N-S) separated on N side from mainland by dry fosse (Wth 3.8m; D 2.9m). Interior raised 1.1m (S) and 1.4m (N) above water level and base of fosse respectively; large concentration of small stones visible around edge of site. Area heavily overgrown with trees. According to local information, lake dries-up in summer.
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
- Souterrainunder 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.