Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvaloon (barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvaloon (barretts By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.99911, -8.61054
- SMR number
- CO051-120----
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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 level pasture. Circular area (33.4m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by two earthen banks (inner bank: int. H 1.4m; outer bank: max. H 2.1m) with intervening fosse; outer fosse (D 0.35m) survives to S. Entrance (Wth c. 4.5m) to SSE, with causeway; smaller gaps in banks to E. Enclosure planted with coniferous trees.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.