Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockane (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockane (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.83498, -8.96841
- SMR number
- CO082-081----
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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 N-facing slope of E-W ridge. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.4m) E->SW with external fosse (D 1m); scarp (H 1.2m) elsewhere. At base of scarp is V-shaped depression (D 0.5m) cut by stream on its way downhill. Bank incorporated into field fence system; strengthened by stone facing in parts; some large stones embedded in bank both internally and externally may be original. Interior slopes down to N; heavily overgrown with furze bushes and briars.
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
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.