Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballycullane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycullane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.06195, -8.06019
- SMR number
- CO046-038----
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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, below ridge top, view to N of Galtee and Knockmealdown ranges. Circular, slightly raised area (36.6m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.55m); fosse (D 0.75m). Gap in bank to N, with causeway. Concentric field fence SE->N; from N->SE low scarp could be remains of outer bank, or plough scarp. Interior, sloping to N, and bank planted with larch and pine; possible souterrain (CO046-058---) 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.