Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilclogh (muskerry East By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilclogh (muskerry East By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.95600, -8.68772
- SMR number
- CO061-160----
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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 rough pasture, on high ground with commanding view all round. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (50m E-W; 65m N-S) on 1842, 1903 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps; external fosse shown on 1903 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; concentration of stone in area of site. Visited by OPW Oct. 1967 prior to Land Project Works; recorded circular enclosure defined by substantial earthen bank (int. H 6ft) with external fosse (D 7ft; Wth (at base) 12ft). According to Hartnett (1939, 286), was double ramparted with outer bank replaced by modern fencing to E and W.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.