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Settlement cluster

Park (Bear By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Settlement cluster, Park, 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
Park (Bear By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.67433, -9.80305
SMR number
CO116-025----

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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 rough pasture, on S-facing slope at foot of Hungry Hill. Cluster of five rectangular and subrectangular house foundations, aligned N-S or E-W, of unknown date. Houses of grass-covered earthen bank (max. H 0.8m) some with stone facing; vary in length from 6.6m to 3.1m and in width from 3.9m to 2.85m. Subrectangular stone built annexe (3.5m E-W; 2.9m N-S) attached to S gable of one rectangular house; lower courses survive (H 0.55m; Wth 0.65m); doorway to W. Most easterly house cut by modern sheep shelter to W and by field boundary to E. Small oval enclosure (2.7m NE-SW; 23m NW-SE), c. 6m N of houses, of rough stone walling (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.2m; Wth 1m); some stones set radially; narrow gap to S.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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