Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Liscahane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscahane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.05247, -9.05628
- SMR number
- CO039-061001-
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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 W-facing slope, overlooking Finnow River valley and Claragh Mountain. Raised, roughly circular area (36m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (max. H 2.2m) WNW->S, with external fosse (max. D 0.6m) NNW->S; scarp (H 3m) elsewhere. Bank planted with mature deciduous trees; some pine growing in interior. Interior raised on WSW side to compensate for hillslope; possible souterrain (9081) at centre.
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
- 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.