Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromsullivan South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromsullivan South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.71428, -9.38241
- SMR number
- CO106-043----
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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)
- 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, atop hill. Circular area (26.5m N-S; 26.1m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.75m); external fosse (D 0.45m). Bank stone-faced internally SW->N. Break in bank to SE and W. Myler (1998, 30) records 'a second outer bank on the SW with a height of 3ft.'
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 - cashelunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 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.