Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Arlinstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Arlinstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.77430, -8.53695
- SMR number
- CO098-022----
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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. Circular area (46.5m E-W; 45.9m N-S) enclosed by inner earthen bank (int. H 1m); intervening fosse; outer earthen bank best preserved to W (H 1.2m). Gaps in inner bank to N (Wth 1m), ENE (Wth 4m) and NW (Wth 1.5m). Fosse substantial to W and N, used as pathway to E and S. Outer bank modified and incorporated into field fence system to E and S. Interior raised to E to compensate for slope. Trees growing on banks and interior.
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
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.