Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knocknaneirk, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknaneirk
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.81945, -8.89996
- SMR number
- CO083-090001-
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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 ridge of high ground above SW-facing slope; steep fall to S, short distance beyond site, down stream valley. Circular area (51.5m E-W; 51m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1m); external fosse (D 1m); low counterscarp bank E->SSW. Breaks in bank to ENE (Wth 4m) and SW (Wth 5m); causewayed. Low rise crosses centre of interior on N-S axis; possible souterrain (CO083-090002-).
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.