Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockaunalour, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockaunalour
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.07437, -8.48291
- SMR number
- CO043-008----
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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, dropping away steeply just outside bank. Extensive view to S and SW. Roughly circular area (46m N-S; 54.7m E-W) enclosed by eroded earthen bank (max. H 1.2m), incorporated into field fence to W with recent internal stone facing; fosse to N (D 0.6m), slight traces to W. Recent cattle gaps in bank to NW (Wth 1.6m), SW (Wth 1m). Interior slopes gently to S.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Mass-rock1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.