Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Coolnagillagh Upper, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnagillagh Upper
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.06194, -9.01935
- SMR number
- CO039-083001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On high level pasture, with commanding views to N and NW over Blackwater River valley and E over Owenbaun River valley. Circular area (diam. 8m) enclosed by shallow fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 4m) and outer earthen bank (max. H1m). Bank highest to W and N; low points to SW and NE may mark possible entrances. Slightly raised interior, has poorly defined edge with gradual rise towards centre. Site planted with coniferous trees. Second ring-barrow (7870) c. 12m to S.
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
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.