Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyveerane , County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyveerane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.92176, -8.95257
- SMR number
- CO071-003----
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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 SW-facing slope with extensive view to S overlooking Lee River valley. Roughly circular area (34.2m N-S; 32.9m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.6m); external fosse (max. D 0.3m) W->NNE. Bank stone-faced to NE and E with garden of house extending up to base of bank; to S respected by roadway; incorporated into field fence system to NNW where top half of bank stone-faced externally. Entrance (Wth 1.6m) to SSW. Fern-covered interior slopes gently down to SW; overgrown cairn of field clearance stones in SW quadrant.
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.