Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curraghnalaght, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghnalaght
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 51.95026, -8.54270
- SMR number
- CO062-194----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. According to Hartnett (1939, 220), rampart had slipped considerably and contained a good proportion of small stones with entrance to SE. Levelled; fosse area visible due to rich growth of grass (diam. c. 38m). Linear feature (CO062-232----), possibly a trackway, extends NE from ringfort, in general direction of levelled enclosure (CO062-204---); all visible as cropmarks in aerial photograph (CASAP).
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.