Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromkeen (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromkeen (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.86627, -8.99214
- SMR number
- CO082-025----
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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 pasture, on break in N-facing slope. Circular area (34m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m). Field boundary atop bank to E incorporates outer half of bank. Break (Wth 3.5m) in bank to N;steep incline down to outside. Interior raised c. 2.9m on N side to compensate for hillslope; remains of cultivation ridges cross interior onE-W axis. Possible souterrain (CO082-098----) in interior.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.