Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrig (carbery East (e.d.) By., Kilmaloda Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrig (carbery East (e.d.) By., Kilmaloda Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.65624, -8.82979
- SMR number
- CO122-090----
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 ledge above floodplain of Argideen River. Saucer-shaped circular area (30m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by scarp (H 2.4m) with external fosse. On downslope side second scarp (ext. H 4.3m), topped by low bank ENE->WSW. Third and outermost scarp (H 2m) at base of slope; intervening fosse/terrace (Wth 2m).
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
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.