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Ringfort - rath

Caherbaroul, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Caherbaroul, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Caherbaroul
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1938)
Coordinates
51.95124, -8.92653
SMR number
CO060-075002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, in SE quadrant of possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO060-075001-). Roughly circular area (diam. c. 43m) defined by substantial earthen bank (int. H 1.8m) with deep, flat-bottomed external fosse and counterscarp bank (H 1m). Bank stone-faced in parts; top of bank replaced by earth and stone field fence ESE->S, fence continues along outer edge of bank top elsewhere. Counterscarp bank disturbed ESE->S where fosse almost completely filled in. Causewayed gap in bank to NW. Interior slopes down to SE; crossed by remains of cultivation ridges; much of SE half occupied by shallow saucer-shaped depression. Possible souterrain (CO060-075003-) under NE bank; second possible souterrain (CO060-075004-) outside NE bank.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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