Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Gortavehy West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortavehy West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.04344, -9.15853
- SMR number
- CO038-048----
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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 rough open moorland, on lower N-facing slope of Caherbarnagh. Circular area (29m E-W; 28.5m N-S) defined by collapsed stone wall (max. H 1.3m; T 1.2m). Gap (Wth 1.4m) in wall to E. Interior slopes down to N and is roughly strewn with stones; large rock outcrop on S side. Partially collapsed circular structure (3.6m N-S; 3.2m E-W; H 1.5m: wall T 2.3m) built against W side of outcrop; low NE-SW stone wall connects structure to SW side of main enclosure. Roughly circular mound of stones (10m E-W; 8m N-S; H 1m) in centre may indicate position of second collapsed structure. According to Broker (1937, 49), 'called Cathair an tSnaith, as thread was bleached here formerly. Stone structure put here only about 1806 to hold sheep'.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.