Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrigboy (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrigboy (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.81658, -9.02632
- SMR number
- CO082-072----
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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, at foot of S side of Knockaunnagorp Hill, on edge of break in SW-facing slope. Circular raised area (46m E-W; 45m N-S) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.2m: max. ext. H 4m). Internally bank highest to E and NE, decreasing in height to N, S and W. Break (Wth 2m) in bank to E; narrow gap to NNW where field fence joins enclosure. Silage pit built outside bank to N.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.