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
- 52.08357, -9.14422
- SMR number
- CO038-010----
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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 N-facing slope, overlooking Blackwater River. Circular area (30m N-S; 28.45m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m). Gap (Wth 1.9m) in bank to ESE. Interior and bank partially overgrown with trees. According to Broker (1937, 50) 'in fort field', enclosed by 'double fence. Partially levelled'. Shown as univallate circular enclosure on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. One of three ringforts (8555; 8556) in E-W line, to S of river.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.