Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lackanamona, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackanamona
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.15057, -8.59981
- SMR number
- CO033-114----
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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 W shoulder of an E-W ridge and c. 140m NNW of ringfort (CO033-031---). Cropmark of fosse of circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Arc (C c. 40m) formed by low rise noted SSE->NW. Curved field fence shown on 1842, 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps also noted as cropmark skirting E side of site.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.