Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rooska West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rooska West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.65574, -9.54849
- SMR number
- CO117-006----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 pasture, on E-facing slope at cliff edge, overlooking Bantry Bay to N. Roughly circular area (20m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) E->NNW. Cliff edge flush with outer bank face W->NNW; bank NNW->E and much of NE quadrant removed by erosion. Break in bank to S. Interior slopes down to the E.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastal1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.