Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Monavaddra, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monavaddra
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cahereragh (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.81706, -9.16264
- SMR number
- CO081-023----
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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 rough grazing, on N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 24m) defined by stone wall (H 2.2m) E->WNW; scarp (H 4.2m) WNW->E. Small enclosure (L 10m; Wth 5m) cut into thickness of wall to WSW; closed by coursed stone wall (H 0.7m) to E. Possible remains of limekiln in scarp to E. Entrance (Wth 2.5m) to SE. Interior cut into hill on SW side and raised on NE side to compensate for hillslope. Setting of four stones in centre may not be contemporary with cashel.
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
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