Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Charlesfield, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Charlesfield
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.08094, -8.89241
- SMR number
- CO040-067----
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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 E-facing slope, overlooking narrow valley of Fermoyle River. Arc, formed by low rise NNE->WSW, clearly visible due to differential growth pattern in rough grazing land. Later visit to site when field ploughed showed concentration of stones on surface of low rise. Interior slopes down to E. Concentration of stones noted outside levelled bank to E and WSW (c. 2m x c. 2m). According to local information, site discovered when area reclaimed from bog land in 1960s; bank was made of stone and interior clear of stone in contrast to rest of field.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.