Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Slieveroe, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slieveroe
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.78005, -8.43661
- SMR number
- CO098-043----
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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 marsh land on W side of stream. Depicted as circular enclosure on 1934OS 6-inch map. Levelled bank visible as low rise enclosing circular area (diam. c. 58m). Field reclaimed and deep ploughed; soil in interior darker than soilin bank. Field fence and deep drain crosses interior on E-W axis.
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
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.