Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clashnacrona West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clashnacrona West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.68787, -9.17969
- SMR number
- CO120-011----
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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 reclaimed pasture, atop hillock. Oval area (diam. 27.3m NW-SE; 25m NE-SW) defined by steep scarp (H 1.1m); topped by low bank (max. H 0.4m) to NW and SW. Trace of fosse to W. Interior higher in the centre.
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
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.