Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ráth Ghaiscígh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ráth Ghaiscígh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.87284, -9.20708
- SMR number
- CO069-039001-
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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 forestry, on SW-facing slope. Circular area (31m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by substantial stone wall (H 2.2m; T 2.3m) of dump construction, faced with coursed stone work; ledge (Wth 0.3m) forms possible walkway, on inner face c. 1.3m below wall top. Two niches (Wth 0.9m; D 0.4m; H 0.8m) at walkway level on inner face to NE and SW. Entrance (Wth 3m) to SE; recess in bank on either side of entrance may have held lintels to cover entrance way. Interior uneven and overgrown. Souterrain (CO069-039002-) in interior. Stone structure with lintelled ope visible (Wth 0.51m; D 1.2m; H 0.6m) abutting inner bank face to SSW, partially covered by collapse from 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.