Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Trantstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Trantstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rahard (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.98685, -8.37097
- SMR number
- CO053-053----
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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 crest of low ridge; good view to W, N and E. Circular area (45.3m N-S; 43.7m E-W) defined by inner bank (H 1.75m); intervening fosse; outer bank (H c. 1m); slight traces possible outer fosse to W. Banks earthen, scrub covered; outer bank stone-faced in parts. Entrance to NNE through inner (Wth 5m) and outer (Wth 4m) banks; slight traces causeway. Cattle gap to W. Interior level apart from dumped spoil. Second bivallate ringfort (CO053-054---) c. 20m to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.