Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilnahone, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnahone
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1933)
- Coordinates
- 51.83668, -8.44916
- SMR number
- CO086-021001-
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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 S-facing slope with commanding view over Owenboy river valley. Subcircular area (85m N-S; 92m E-W) enclosed by partially stone-faced earthen bank (H 1.25m); fosse (D 0.85m) N->SE. Gaps in bank to SE and SW. Interior level; upscarped on W side to compensate for downslope; souterrain (CO086-02102-) in NE quadrant (O'Leary 1918, 118).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.