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Earthwork

Mountrivers, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Mountrivers, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Mountrivers
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.15364, -8.23815
SMR number
CO036-050----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In level pasture, at confluence of Funshion and Blackwater Rivers. Slightly raised, circular area (21.2m E-W; 18.5m N-S) enclosed by scarp to W, N and E, with short drop down to Blackwater River on S side. Bank (ext. H 0.9m to base of fosse) and outer fosse curve around site SSW->N, separated from interior by wide intervening fosse (min. Wth 12.6m at WSW; max. Wth 20m at N). On E side, raised interior and narrow intervening fosse separated from Funshion River by low linear bank (H 0.25m). Gap at N between curving bank to W and linear bank to E may be remains of entrance. Subrectangular hollow (2.65m E-W x 3.35m N-S; D 0.25m) at centre; according to local information, was larger and deeper but now partially filled with field-clearance stones. Rectangular area (14m E-W; 6.2m N-S) cut out of river bank on S 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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