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Field system

Curramore, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Curramore, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Curramore
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.78879, -9.41775
SMR number
CO091-009001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In mountain pasture on ENE-facing slope overlooking Coomhola river valley; covering an area of c. 7000 sq.m. with ancient field boundaries, hut site, stone settings and pre-bog wall. Collapsed dry-stone walls in three groups. To SW, wall runs E-W, c. 60m up E-facing slope; part of crossing wall runs out to N (10m) and S (4m). In middle of complex, two parallel walls, gently curving, run N-S c. 190m (20m apart); remains of two cross walls link these, forming sub-rectangular fields (20m x 40m); walls composed of upright stones (H c.0.7m), at intervals of 2.5m-3m with stone filling in between. To N, series of walls set at right angles to one another covering area 112m N-S; 70m E-W. Immediately N, at base of cut-away bog (D 0.6m) collapsed wall running E-W for 52m.
On top of a hillock at S end of complex is cist-like structure (1.6m NE-SW; 0.92m NW-SE) (CO091-009004-), defined on 3 sides by slabs and by series of small stones (some fallen) on NW side; number small stones set along inside of slabs. In middle of complex, rough stones arranged in a rough rectangle (4m E-W; 2m N-S) defined on 3 sides by prostrate stones (CO091-009002-); according to local informationa flagstone covering site was removed for road works. On N side of complex, attached to ancient field system, arc of embedded stones (H 0.3m) forms W wall (Wth 1m) of circular hut (diam. 4m) (CO091-009003-).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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