Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Linear earthwork
Breeda, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breeda
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.03655, -7.96283
- SMR number
- CO056-012----
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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
Section of Cork-Waterford border (L c. 60m) immediately E of Tallow-Youghal link road (L36), consists of linear bank (H 1.1m; Wth 1.6m) stone faced in parts. Fosse (D 0.5m) survives on S side, with counterscarp bank (H 0.6m). Bank appears to continue on W side of road, but not possible to examine due to overgrowth. Boundary stone (CO056-008---) at E end. May be continuation of 'auld ditch' (CO055-054---) recorded by Bateman (1716-1717) c. 800m further W along county boundary.
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
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.