Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Glenleigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenleigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.06075, -8.99357
- SMR number
- CO039-098----
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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 S-facing slope, adjoining N side of field fence. Circular raised area (10m E-W; 9.5m N-S) enclosed by fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 6m) with outer earthen bank (H 1m). Causewayed entrance (Wth 3.5m) to E. Interior slopes gently down to S. Site planted with coniferous trees.
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
- Stone circle - five-stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.