Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
An Muirneach Beag, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Muirneach Beag
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.92952, -9.18969
- SMR number
- CO058-027001-
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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 gentle SW-facing slope, above sharp fall in slope. Circular, slightly raised area (28m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m). Gaps in bank to N and W; entrance (Wth 4m) to S. Interior slopes gently down to S; foundations of circular hut site (8m N-S; 8m E-W) in E half. Bullaun stone (CO058-027002-) protrudes from S side of hut site.
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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.