Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballypherode, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballypherode
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.88378, -7.90407
- SMR number
- CO078-009----
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Shown on 5 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 W-facing slope. Hachured arc depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map, in SE corner field; possible NW quadrant of large circular enclosure. Arc (C 15.5m) survives, formed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) SW->NNW; slight scarp to SW. Abuts field fence to E running NNW-SSE; no visible surface trace of enclosure on E side of field fence. Interior raised slightly on W side to compensate for hillslope. Possible souterrain (CO078-029---) in interior.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.