Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyrobert (Barrymore By., Castlelyons Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyrobert (Barrymore By., Castlelyons Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.08376, -8.18209
- SMR number
- CO045-019----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In level pasture, 400m N of River Bride. Circular area (diam. c. 22m) defined by three, eroded, earthen banks (max. H 0.8m) SW->SE; with shallow intervening fosses and external fosse. Roadway skirts enclosure S->WNW; earthen field fence, planted with mature deciduous trees, encloses site WNW->ENE. Landowner bulldozed southern portion of defences prior to construction of farm buildings. Subsequently, two-week excavation was carried out to investigate break, to E (Wth 2.8m), in ringfort defences, inarea where it was proposed to build slurry pit. Trench (3m x 4m) opened across break, revealed gravel path, of recent date, running through it. No features or finds contemporary with occupation of fort were discovered. Section cut across ringforts defences revealed dump-construction triple bank and fosse arrangement; banks much denuded and fosses well silted-up.
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
Part of this monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 14/1983).
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.