Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cliff-edge fort
Barrahaurin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barrahaurin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1940)
- Coordinates
- 52.01055, -8.82434
- SMR number
- CO049-006001-
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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
Shown as hachured subcircular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; D-shaped on 1904 and 1940 OS 6-inch maps. On cliff edge, on E side of Dripsey River. D-shaped area (straight side c. 30m N-S; projecting c. 18m to E) enclosed by pair of earthen banks with intervening and external fosses N->S; cliff edge to W. Outer bank (H 4m) is more substantial than inner bank (H 1.5m). External fosse measures 3.5m D. Entrance to SE with causeway across both fosses. Souterrain (CO049-006002-) visible in cliff face running underneath inner fosse to S.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.