Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cloghboola More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghboola More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.03125, -9.06582
- SMR number
- CO048-021----
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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 gentle W-facing slope, overlooking stream valley to W. Circular area (30m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by low, eroded earthen bank (H 1m) WNW->SW; stone-faced scarp (H 1.5m) with slight internal lip SW->WNW, incorporated into field fence system. Gap (Wth 3m) in bank to S. Hole (diam. 1.5m; D 1.5m), dug immediately outside scarp to SW. Low earth and stone bank (L c. 20m; H 0.5m), running NE-SW, extends across interior from NE bank; ground lower on NW side.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.