Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortnascreeny, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnascreeny
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.66061, -9.33858
- SMR number
- CO119-045001-
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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 level ground, above steep S-facing slope. Circular area (30m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 2m); external fosse (D1.5m); with counter scarp bank (H 1.7m). Bank stone faced in parts internally and at causewayed entrance to SE (Wth 4m). Fosse waterlogged to S. Large slab lies inside and W of entrance, joined to bank by arc of stones. Cultivation ridges cross interior on N-S axis. Linear earthwork (CO119-045002-) in adjoining field to E. Local tradition of passage connecting both sites.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.