Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnacuddy, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnacuddy
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.83478, -8.98815
- SMR number
- CO082-054001-
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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 NW-facing slope. Circular area (28m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2m). External fosse survives as shallow depression at base of bank to S. Bank stone-faced internally to S; entrance (Wth 4m) to NW. Remains of lime kiln (CO082-054002-) in bank to NNW, facing out onto trackway which skirts enclosure NNW->ENE. Grass-covered material, dumped against external face of bank to W and NW, appears to be composed of earth and stone. Interior slopes down to NW; low triangular-shaped grass-covered mound (diam. c. 6m) in N half near bank; large partially grass-covered stone in S half; souterrain (CO082-054003-) in NE quadrant.
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.