Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castlelands (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlelands (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.13377, -8.63222
- SMR number
- CO033-010----
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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 gentle S-facing slope, in demesne of Mallow Castle. Circular area (22.5m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by low earthen bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.1m); external fosse (D 0.8m). Causeway (Wth 3m) across fosse to SSE rises gently towards interior. Counterscarp bank (H 0.4m) ESE->SW, broken where causeway crosses fosse. Interior planted with trees on 1842 OS 6-inch map; numerous humps and hollows across surface appear to be result of removal of tree roots. Estate wall to N extends along base of fosse; wall to E immediately outside fosse. Enclosure clear of overgrowth.
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.