Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - mound barrow
Monteen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Monteen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Maullaghseefin (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.67779, -8.81791
- SMR number
- CO123-004----
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 small clearing in forestry atop Monteen Hill. Circular earthen mound (H 1.55m; diam. 10.9m) enclosed on top (diam. c. 5m) by low earthen bank E->N giving appearance of depression in centre. Investigated by Windele in 1842 (O'Mahoney 1909, 215-217) who describes hollow on top (2.5 feet deep and 11 feet diameter) and 'broken range of 25 stones' (diam. 35 feet) barely protruding above ground level around base. Tunnel was dug from E side and abandoned when 'no kist or remains of any kind' were found.
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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.