Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynatona, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynatona
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02853, -9.07808
- SMR number
- CO048-010----
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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 break in E-facing slope. Depicted as irregularly shaped field (c. 40m x c. 40m) on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Site lies to rear of bungalow; area used as garden and farmyard. According to local tradition, fort once stood here. Broker (1937, 43) recorded 'fort 1/4 acre, fence partially levelled' on this farm.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.