Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathduane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathduane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.08063, -9.15348
- SMR number
- CO038-005001-
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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, atop E-W ridge, overlooking River Blackwater to N. Depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map as circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by bank, with second bank surviving SSE->NW. Levelled apart from double earthen bank SSW->NW with intervening fosse. Inner bank (int. H 1m) and outer bank (ext. H 1.15m) are planted with mature deciduous trees. Interior encroached on by farmyard of Rathduane House; large shed built in SW quadrant. According to local information, souterrain (9103) in interior.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.