Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyfadeen More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyfadeen More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.98862, -8.62085
- SMR number
- CO051-128----
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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. Circular area (30m N-S; c. 30m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 2.2m); external fosse (D 0.8m) SSW->W. Gap (Wth 5m) in bank to E. Depression in bank, to S of entrance, defined by two parallel linear banks (max. L 8m) 8.5m apart which extend into field at right angles to bank; possible remains of limekiln. Interior slopes gently down to E.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.