Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockbrack (fermoy By., Rahan Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbrack (fermoy By., Rahan Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.08120, -8.55128
- SMR number
- CO042-061001-
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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 S-facing slope. Circular area (31m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 2m) SE->SW with external fosse (D 1m); low rise elsewhere with slight external depression. Surviving bank SE->SW incorporated into field fence system; height of bank varies and may have had material dumped on its surface; fosse heavily overgrown. Interior slopes down to S; souterrain (CO042-06102-) in SE quadrant.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.