Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garraun North, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garraun North
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.99699, -8.65499
- SMR number
- CO051-055----
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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 E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) survives NNW->SE, with external fosse (D 0.3m). Bank replaced to S by E-W field fence, kinked to partially respect line of enclosure; truncated on W side by drain with field boundary to outside. Interior partially overgrown with briars.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.