Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortmolire, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortmolire
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.11337, -8.77315
- SMR number
- CO032-069----
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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 N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 55m) bisected by N-S field boundary on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with second bank hachured on W side and lime kiln shown to W between defences; only bivallate W half hachured on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. According to landowner, W half levelled c. 1950s. Roughly oval-shaped slightly raised area (c. 44m E-W; c. 30.5m N-S) defined by slight scarp; slight depression marks line of fosse to E and S; low rise to S on either side of N-S field fence may mark line of outer bank. Dark patch of soil (10m N-S; 8m E-W), extending from W scarp into interior, appears to be remains of lime kiln.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.