Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Sleveen East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sleveen East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89763, -8.94700
- SMR number
- CO071-051----
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 gentle S-facing slope, overlooking River Lee to S and Sullane River to E. Oval saucer-shaped area (57.5m NE-SW; 50.6m ESE-WNW) defined by earthen bank (H 0.9m) to NW; scarp (max. H 1.7m) elsewhere with slight internal lip. Scarp stone-faced to NE. Edge of enclosure planted with coniferous trees.
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.