Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
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
- 51.99607, -8.65120
- SMR number
- CO051-079----
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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
On top of a rock outcrop (H c. 4.4m), in marshy valley, on W bank of Fiddler's Brook. Roughly circular raised area (29.5m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m) SW->SE; rocky scarp SE->SW. Gap (Wth 4m) in bank to E; entrance (Wth 6.5m) to W flanked by earthen bank and rock outcrop on each side. Interior heavily overgrown; higher in S half and uneven due to rock outcropping.
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
- Standing stoneunder 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.