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Hillfort

Clashanimud, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hillfort, Clashanimud, 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
Clashanimud
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Cashel Fort (1904)
Coordinates
51.80270, -8.69315
SMR number
CO096-034----

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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 commanding position, enclosing hill-top on E-W ridge. Bordered to N by barony boundary between E Muskerry and Kinalea; barony of Kinalmeaky c. 1km to W; barony of East Carbery (East div.) c. 2.25km to S. Oval area (c. 250m E-W; c. 200m N-S) enclosed by pair of earth and stone banks (H 0.7m) with intervening fosse (D 1.6m). Ó Ríordáin (1935, 49) noted stone facing on outer side of fosse. Second line of fortification c. 48m outside; externally stone faced earthen bank (H 2.45m) described by Ó Ríordáin as stone-faced on both sides with a 'slight depression or trench inside'. Four radial field fences connect outer and inner fortifications; eight in Ó Ríordáin's time. Interior overgrown with gorse; some areas between fortifications in pasture, remainder overgrown.

See Excavations 2004, p. 48, no. 219.

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

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

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