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Rathcobane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcobane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.00774, -8.24066
- SMR number
- CO054-134----
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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 boggy ground, beside stream. Subcircular, grass-covered mound of burnt material (diam. 12m; H 0.3m). Indentation on NW side (beside stream) with three possible kerbing stones (H 0.3m); several stones of similar size protrude from W edge of mound. 11m W of mound a line of stones (H c. 0.4m) runs NE-SW for c. 50m through boggy ground; most of these stones are set parallel to each other; line is truncted by laneway to S. On S side of lane a further line of stones (L 0.9m; Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m) runs E-W for 20m; these stones are set side by side.
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
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.