Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathdrum, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathdrum
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.04068, -8.14380
- SMR number
- CO054-054----
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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 level terrace in N-facing slope forming corner of field; commanding view to N and E. Circular area (28m N-S; 28.4m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 1.5m), stone-faced internally to N; intervening fosse; outer bank, broad-based ENE->S (H 1m), narrow based elsewhere where it forms the field fence and parish boundary. Gap in banks to E. Interior clear of vegetation, sloping to E; waterlogged to N. Possible souterrain (CO054-132---) inside inner bank to W.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.