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Ringfort - rath

Dromnafinshin, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Dromnafinshin, 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
Dromnafinshin
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.69799, -9.42738
SMR number
CO105-059001-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 pasture on top of a NNE-SSW ridge, at its NNE end, with commanding views of the sea to the WSW. A possible rath (dims. c. 35-40m NE-SW) defined by a slightly raised arc N-ENE, which may be the subtle remains of a levelled bank. The curving circuit of the possible rath continues ENE-SSE as a slight scarp to a NW-SE field boundary which appears to transect the SW quadrant of the monument. There are no visible remains of the possible rath to the SW of the field boundary. A souterrain (CO105-059002-) is located NE of the boundary, towards the centre of the SW quadrant of the possible rath. There is no local tradition of a rath on this hill.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 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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