Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Caherkeen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherkeen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.67055, -10.04237
- SMR number
- CO114-052----
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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
On rocky lower slopes of Knockagallaun with commanding view of Coulagh Bayand Kenmare River to N. Two enclosures (CO115-050---; CO114-051---) to SE overlook site. Naturally flat circular area (21m N-S; 22.6m E-W) enclosed by rough walling of loose stones some of which may have originally stood edge to edge. According to local information "a circle of stones" stood here with "two fine large stones (H c. 1.5m) marking entrance to SE. Many stones removed and site disturbed c. 1941 during construction of road to N.
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: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.