Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Brachán, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brachán
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89843, -9.01755
- SMR number
- CO070-082001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 pasture, on N-facing slope of E-W ridge, overlooking Sullane River valley. Slightly raised circular area (44m E-W; 43m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 0.95m) NE->NW, scarp elsewhere. External fosse survives as slight slope into base of bank. Bank stone-faced externally to NNE and E. Upright stone (H 0.7m; 0.35m x 0.8m), long axis E-W, inside bank to NE. Surrounding field fences removed.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.