Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Mashanaglass, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mashanaglass
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88691, -8.92670
- SMR number
- CO071-091----
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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
Excavated by E. Fahy (1957b, 71-3), in advance of Lee Valley Hydro-electric Scheme. Prior to excavation, noted as low furze-covered horseshoe-shaped mound (8.5m N-S; 9.1m E-W) in marshy ground. Central area and sections through mound to N, S and W were excavated. Mound composed of broken burnt stone inter-mixed with charcoal. Pit (L 2.1m; Wth 1.2m; D 0.34m) for cooking trough exposed; four postholes in floor of pit would have held corner stakes of trough; dimensions of trough estimated at 1.7m L, 0.79m Wth. Hearth site at W end of trough indicated by layer of compacted charcoal. Cuttings to N, S and W indicated that deposits of broken stone tailed off in those directions. There were no finds. Large spread of burnt material now visible.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Water mill - horizontal-wheeledunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.