Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromdoneen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromdoneen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.69959, -9.41709
- SMR number
- CO105-039----
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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, atop drumlin, overlooking the heavily wooded Mealagh River valley to E. Circular area (34.7m N-S; 33.8m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.6m). Bank stone faced on outside and incorporated into field fence system to W. (Myler 1998, 14, no. 1)
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: 24 January 2013
References
Myler, D. 1998 An archaeological survey of the Mealagh Valley. Mealagh Valley Community Development Association.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.