Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clogheenmilcon, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clogheenmilcon
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1937)
- Coordinates
- 51.94785, -8.54001
- SMR number
- CO062-196----
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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 overgrown strip of ground. Raised oval area (27.4m NE-SW; 24m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.3m) to N, E and S; scarp to W. Entrance (Wth 3.4m) to S. Bank and interior heavily overgrown with ferns and some bushes. Field fence built against outer face of bank to NW.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.