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Moated site

Drishane More (Muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Drishane More, 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
Drishane More (Muskerry West By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1936)
Coordinates
52.07041, -9.04844
SMR number
CO039-074----

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on W-facing slope, commanding good views to S, W and N; in grounds of former Drishane convent (9474). Rectangular area (51m ENE-WSW; 38m NNW-SSE) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Innerbank (H 2.4m) is well preserved except on S side where it is eroded and broken. Fosse (D 1.4m) is steep-sided, flat-bottomed (Wth 5m), shallowestto S and waterlogged in SW corner. Outer bank (H 1m) bounded externally by stream on E side; external face cut into due to quarrying on N side towards NW corner. Both banks planted with deciduous trees. Entrance (Wth through inner bank: 3.5m; outer bank: 2m) on S side near SE corner. Interior level; thick overgrowth of bushes and briars towards central area.

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

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

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