Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Liscubba, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscubba
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1900)
- Coordinates
- 51.67446, -8.96488
- SMR number
- CO121-053----
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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 level pasture with lower ground to W and SW. Roughly circular, slightly raised area (28m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.7m); silted-up fosse. Field fence atop levelled bank N->E. Hole (diam. 2m; D 1.5m) dug in bank to SSW. Field clearance stones dumped against external bank face to N. Break in bank (Wth 1.4m) to 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
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1975).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.