Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Icehouse
Ballinure (cork By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinure (cork By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88348, -8.41235
- SMR number
- CO074-051----
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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 woodland; built into SW-facing slope in demesne of Besborough House (CO074-077---). Interior circular (diam. 3.7m); pit infilled to ground floor level; walls constructed of mortared rough limestone. Domed roof (H 2.55m). Door ope (Wth 1.4m) to SW with remains of splayed retaining walls for former earthen covering mound on either side of entry. Exterior composed of very rough stone surface; no remains of covering mound.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Railway bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.