Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Mondaniel, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mondaniel
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.09189, -8.26968
- SMR number
- CO044-008----
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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 E-facing slope. Levelled; circular raised area (26m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by low rise (int H. 0.4m; ext. H 0.7m). Slight rise outside platform to N may indicate presence of outer bank; portion of this may beretained in curving section of earthen field fence NE->SW, higher and more substantial than adjacent stretches. According to Power (1923, 191) 'there were two large lioses, both polygonal in plan'. Possible ringfort(CO044-007---) c. 240m to E.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.