Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cave
Park North (imokilly By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Park North (imokilly By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Caves (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.91913, -8.16148
- SMR number
- CO076-004----
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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
One of four caves in limestone quarry-face. Excavation (Coleman 1942, 63-76) revealed one habitation layer from which all finds came. Iron and bronze objects and worked bone and stone dated to Early Christian period. Bird bones, fish shells, charcoal and bones of domesticated and wild animals were also recovered.
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Distilleryunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.