Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Inchiclogh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inchiclogh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.70811, -9.40970
- SMR number
- CO105-042----
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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 grove of conifers below crest of hill. Oval area (36.5m N-S; 26.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.9m) SSW->NNE; scarp elsewhere (max. H 5m); shallow external fosse to N and S. Trackway skirts bank to W. Entrance to NE (Wth 4m), stone-faced. Interior raised on E side to compensate for hillslope. Myler (1998, 19) notes that the western bank is 'composed of gravelly clay to a height of 10ft'.
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - inlandunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.