Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field boundary
Cloontreem, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloontreem
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.67639, -9.89399
- SMR number
- CO115-060----
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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 bogland, on W-facing slope overlooking stream valley to Eagle Hill. Peatcutting has revealed collapsed stone wall (H c. 0.6m; Wth c. 1.7m) running NNE-SSW, which disappears into turf bank (H 0.9m) to NNE. Some upright stones noted. Lower down same slope are numerous disused field boundaries (rough lines of stones, some upright, visible above shallow peat (H 0.2m). Other features noted include small circular enclosure (diam. 4m) adjoining E side of disused field boundary. 40m E of enclosure is cairn of small boulders (3.7m N-S; 3.7m E-W); edge well defined on W side.
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 boundaryunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.