Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coom (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coom (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.05313, -8.48290
- SMR number
- CO043-012----
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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 N-facing slope, c. 150m S of Coom river. Ringfort (CO043-01101-) to N of river. Sub-circular area (39m N-S; 29.9m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.2m), low to N; slight traces of fosse to E. Field fence runs parallel to S bank; intervening gap (Wth 3.3m), now cattle track, possibly remains of fosse. Interior overgrown to W, raised to N to compensate for slope.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Mass-rock1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.