Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Coolmountain,shehy More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolmountain,shehy More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1903)
- Coordinates
- 51.79209, -9.20296
- SMR number
- CO093-010----
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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
On break in N-facing slope of Shehy mountains; commanding view to N and E. Circular area (diam. 18m N-S; 16m E-W) enclosed by ruinous stone wall best preserved to W (int.H 0.95m; ext. H 0.5m; Wth 1.80m); partially revetted inside and outside with upright slabs. Entrance to SE (Wth 1m) marked by two upright stones (H c. 0.65m). Interior overgrown; to W, dense scatter of stones, possibly indicates internal structure.
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
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.